Whispering-gallery wave Whispering-gallery wave Whispering-gallery waves, or whispering-gallery modes, are a type of wave that can travel around a concave surface. Originally discovered for sound waves in the whispering gallery of St Paul’s Cathedral, they can exist for light and for other waves, with important applications in nondestructive testing, lasing, cooling and sensing, as well as in astronomy. Whispering-gallery waves were first explained for the case of St Paul's Cathedral circa 1878 by Lord Rayleigh, who revised a previous misconception that whispers could be heard across the dome but not at any intermediate position. He explained the phenomenon of travelling whispers with
Stop Whispering which he is known for playing. Stop Whispering "Stop Whispering" is a single from English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the band's fourth single in 1993. It is the fourth track of their first album, "Pablo Honey" (1993). It reached #23 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart in October 1993. "Stop Whispering" was released as the follow-up to "Creep" in Australia on 7 February 1994. It peaked at #131 on the Australian ARIA singles chart. The song was written as a tribute to the Pixies, a band that had an important influence over Radiohead at the time, hence