Join us on an underwater sound scavenger hunt in our latest episode! đ Weâll explore the depths of ocean science as we talk to oceanographer Amy Bower đ Discover the secrets of sounds, the sea, and super-powered data.
Learn more about Amy's adventures on the sea in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon!
This episode is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711 - Engaging Blind, Visually Impaired, and Sighted Students in STEM with Storytelling through Podcasts. Click here to learn more.
MEET OUR FEATURED SCIENTIST
DR. AMY BOWER
Dr. Amy Bower is an oceanographer and senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She grew up near the sea and has spent her life trying to learn more about it!
Click here to read Amyâs blog, âOceanInsight" There's some really cool stuff here!
WONDERS OF THE SEA
Want to learn more about ocean currents? Here's a map of ocean currents from a Wikipedia article about them. Another great resource is a video and article from the National Ocean Service. Click here to watch and learn!
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Amy has her own TED Talk! She discusses how her blindness has impacted her research and the technology that can empower a blind workforce.
As all Tumble listeners know, science is a team effort! Click here to meet the team that helped create the oceanic sonification. And click here to learn about how Amyâs Accessible Oceans team created the underwater volcano sonification. Here you can find more wild explosion sounds.
Curious about data sonification? Here's an article from the LA Times that dives deeper into the subject. Also, below is a video that explains it with graphs. The video also mentions the data sonification of COVID-19 - super cool stuff!
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711 - Engaging Blind, Visually Impaired, and Sighted Students in STEM with Storytelling through Podcasts. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScienceFoundation.
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