Radio and PodcastRadio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
The Blind Astronomer artwork
Science & Medicine

The Blind Astronomer

Scientifically... by BBC

Jun 24, 202128:26Science & Medicine

This is the story, and the sound, of Puerto Rican scientist Wanda Díaz-Merced, who is revolutionising astronomy by turning data from space into audio that can be explored by ear. This process, ‘sonification’, is not only...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Scientifically....

28ish Days Later - Day One: Power

Apr 1, 2022 - 15:09

Discover more episodes in the series by searching for 28ish Days Later on BBC Sounds. What do you really...

Wild Inside: The Ocean Sunfish

Dec 22, 2021 - 29:06

Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin of Mola mola the world's largest bony fish to unravel this...

Wild Inside:The Burmese Python

Dec 17, 2021 - 29:11

Ben Garrod and Jess French delve deep inside the predatory Burmese python to examine its extraordinary bo...