Scientists studying the physics behind squeaky basketball shoes discovered that rubber blocks with ridges made squeaks at repeatable frequencies. This unexpected discovery led to a squeaky rendition of the Star Wars Imperial March that we hope makes John Williams proud. Listen to our podcast now to hear the full story: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/why-sneakers-squeak-basketball-shoes/ Footage from Adel Djellouli Djellouli, A., Albertini, G., Wilt, J. et al. Squeaking at soft–rigid