Why does your voice change as you get older? – Shaylin A. Schundler

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The human voice is capable of incredible variety and range. As we age, our bodies undergo two major changes which explore that range. So how exactly does our voice box work, and what causes these shifts in speech? Shaylin A. Schundler describes how and why our voices change when we get older.

Lesson by Shaylin A. Schundler, directed by Andrew Foerster & Nick Counter.

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