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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.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Shaylin A. Schundler
Director
Andrew Foerster
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Andrew Foerster
Editor
Andrew Foerster
Art Director
Andrew Foerster, Nick Counter
Storyboard Artist
Andrew Foerster, Nick Counter
Designer
Nick Counter
Illustrator
Nick Counter
Composer
Devin Polaski
Sound Designer
Devin Polaski
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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