When faced with the challenge of
sharing the latest climate change discoveries, scientists often rely on
data graphics and technical illustrations. University of Minnesota
undergrad Daniel Crawford came up with a completely different approach.
He's using his cello to communicate the latest climate science through
music. As an alternative, Crawford
used an approach called data sonification to convert global temperature
records into a series of musical notes.
The final result, "A Song of Our Warming Planet," came about following a conversation Crawford had with geography professor Scott St. George during an internship. St. George asked Crawford about the possibility of turning a set of data into music.
"Data visualizations are effective for some people, but they aren't the best way to reach everyone," says St. George. "Instead of giving people something to look at, Dan's performance gives them something they can feel."
The final result, "A Song of Our Warming Planet," came about following a conversation Crawford had with geography professor Scott St. George during an internship. St. George asked Crawford about the possibility of turning a set of data into music.
"Data visualizations are effective for some people, but they aren't the best way to reach everyone," says St. George. "Instead of giving people something to look at, Dan's performance gives them something they can feel."
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