What does ceramics have to do with guitars?

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Have you ever wondered how the mechanical vibrations of an acoustic guitar can be converted into an electrical signal?

The scientists led by Prof. Dr. Kyle Webber from the Institute of Glass and Ceramics have tackled this question:

This episode of 2 Minute Knowledge introduces the piezoelectric effect and shows how high-tech ceramic materials can be used in guitar pickups.