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...

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