Theremin, a Mania: The Story of the World’s Spookiest Instrument

This post was originally published in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, October 1, 2012.

In keeping with the season, let’s talk a little bit about what is perhaps the most typecast instrument in the history of film scoring: the theremin.

You know it the instant you hear it—that flesh-tingling, blood-chilling, Read more...