That’s because the carved circular stone bench that encompasses the perimeter of the large fountain was designed as a “whispering gallery,” thusly named because of the words that ...

What are Whispering Gallery Modes? Whispering gallery modes (WGMs) are a fascinating phenomenon that occurs in both optical and acoustic systems when waves are confined and circulate within a circular ...

Named after the Whispering Gallery in St Paul's Cathedral where this effect was first explained, these "whispering-gallery-mode resonators" confine the light and sound long enough for them to ...