The Sounds of Space | StarTalk Live! at Guild Hall

[@StarTalk]

How does data sonification from black holes and other cosmic phenomena enhance our ability to interpret high-energy astrophysical events beyond traditional visual methods?

[@Nikolas-li5pi]

Yes

[@stuartjones1982]

Mr tyson and Mr. Nice, will you ever do a show in the UK? My family and I would definitely attend. I look forward to your response. Thank you and kind regards

[@akilmiller3815]

I am not versed in this science at all just have a interest because of Sci-Fi movies but my answer, What would be measurement? I can't really explain why I say this, but my mind is trying to wrap my head around it and it is answering with measurements, especially with the fact its measured in sound from light. Trying to gain understanding.

[@frogz]

i used to have a program that did this, based on pixel brightness and color playing the picture like a waterfall chart, never used it to scan a galaxy though, who knew this would become a field of science!

[@isatousarr7044]

Data sonification of black holes and other cosmic phenomena offers a unique way to interpret high-energy astrophysical events by translating complex data into audible soundscapes. This method allows scientists to perceive patterns, frequencies, and variations that might be difficult to detect through visual analysis alone. By converting signals such as gravitational waves, X-ray emissions, or radio waves into sound, researchers can better explore the dynamics of black holes, star collisions, and other cosmic events. This auditory approach complements traditional visual methods, offering new perspectives and insights into the underlying processes of the universe.

[@Silvia6]

The shows are so much more entertaining when chuck nice joins the team 🎉

[@purrito4424]

Chuck is the seasoning in my Startalk stew.

[@DerManuel_83]

Maybe because he is mainly an Entertainer.

[@_lithp]

he's very quick with the quips and manages to not be annoying.

[@Micksmix256]

i disagree, I like Chuck, but often find his jokes get in the way as soon as the meat of an explanation is told.. often cuts off the guest to get quips in.

[@Dirty__Dan]

Agreed

[@CthulhuInc]

i am a changed man - when i first tuned in to these videos, i did not like chuck - i didn't "get" him; i just thought he was annoying. now, i enjoy his quips, and, i really like his genuine curiosity and willingness to learn

[@no1uknugamingchannel]

I'm the opposite I knew of him for years but wondered how he'd fit in this show as a comedian.. his genuine interest,quick wit and love of science is awesome to see✌🏾

[@travishenley7547]

Similarly i used to truly dislike Dr Tyson...all id ever seen of him was small clips of him talking and i swear they ALWAYS clipped it just right to where he looked condescending and rude....so glad i found star talk for 1 to change my impressions of him but even more so bc well this talk show is awesome right?!?! 😂

[@archie3k433]

Grammar: 🥔/10

[@charlescarmichael2415]

I wasn't a fan at the start too, but he contributes a lot and clearly knows a lot more than I do at this point!

[@RogerRosenquist]

I think a big part of NDT’s genius is knowing the value humor plays in imparting knowledge, by making it more enjoyable.

[@rockstardave1]

About 12 years ago, I completed a Music and Sound Technology degree, and for my dissertation, I chose the subject of Sonification. It was awesome to learn about! I decided to map sound to datasets taken from the Ulysses mission, whose primary mission was to orbit the Sun. One dataset I mapped was entirely represented as white noise; as the dataset cycled through the white noise, all that could be heard was the distinctive sound of breathing. It was so cool! Being a bit poetic with the data, I wrote in my dissertation, "It's like I can hear the universe breathing." Writing the dissertation and building the program to translate the data into sound was a lot of fun!

[@The.BansheeRose]

@rockstardave1 how exciting, sounds fascinating

[@rockstardave1]

@@The.BansheeRose It really was. Nice seeing a whole StarTalk ep about this subject.

[@robsmith4434]

Sounds awesome you should put it online i would love to hear it.

[@The.BansheeRose]

@@robsmith4434 I second that

[@rockstardave1]

​@@The.BansheeRose Hey, so I replied to this the other day, but I added links to my SoundCloud and it appears the comment may have been deleted. So I have uploaded two Sonifications from the project to my KZbin channel. Info about each one is in the description. Feel free to check them out. :)

[@StarTalk]

Where should we host our next StarTalk Live! event? Drop the name of your city & country and who knows, we may pay it a visit!

[@KickassMcfly]

Stockholm, Sweden!

[@joshualynch292]

Youngstown, USA

[@marianagyorgyfalvi3659]

😀Cluj-Napoca/România!

[@Silvia6]

Munich, Germany 😊

[@bipanjitsingh9823]

Vancouver, Canada

[@NoahFroio]

Thank you, Robert Williams, who was the Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in 1995, and used his discretionary time to point Hubble at nothing. Good Job!!

[@semsigratajs9505]

"believe me, im a changed man now" :D

[@osidbitar8555]

Are you a bot​@@Alcoholic_Infantryman

[@PathfindersHaven]

😉

[@georgesmyrnis1742]

He had taken a wrong turn in life back then but now he has moved on…

[@voidburner8271]

im so happy that chuck is back!!

[@Rocinster]

This is simply amazing. Space is just scary and wonderful at the same time

[@manuelmoreira8575]

That is what Emmanuel Kant described as the SUBLIME

[@thereverendcoyote]

Making albums of these would make a great source of funding some of the research.

[@SuperYouvid]

This episode demonstrates a perfect depiction of proper human evolution. From Hubble to Webb, the improved Human power is splendidly apparent!! 🤙

[@jankywanky6594]

i love it when the star talks

[@timothykohler1171]

This was by far the best episode yet. I have seen every single episode. Well done 🎉

[@arcboy2011]

This was a great conversation Kimberly Arcand. I look forward to her returning to Star Talk.

[@kimberella2105]

Joe Rogan with Terrance Howard led me to Eric W which I couldn’t get myself to subscribe, so then I was led to Star talk and I’ve been watching all evening. No emotional political stuff, just physics that I don’t understand but is so cool so I subscribed hoping to increase knowledge!

[@abesluciferius]

This is an amazing installment. The information from Kim, Neil's insight, and Chuck's jokes are all 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@jensonee]

one of the things nice about Tyson's videos is he leaves me smiling.

[@adventurethemoment8520]

So long needed. Star Talk genus. WoW 👀

[@BillGrahamW]

2,000,000 seconds is 23 days, 3 hours, 33 minutes and 20 seconds. You're welcome.

[@drewx10]

This is so cool to see and HEAR! The universe is so amazing and so deep and complex. Y'all are funny and insightful and brilliant. Appreciate you Chuck, Neil, and Kimberly on your great insights and great sense of humor.

[@sherrynight]

0:09 But the real question is ‘Do chairs exist?’ 🪑 The Sounds of Space are hauntingly beautiful…Or are they?! _Music starts playing_ 🎶 Always love a StarTalk Live! ✨

[@CarletonTorpin]

I can still remember watching that hour-long chair-reality dissertation. So good.

[@PhaseControlDNB]

Vsauce music starts playing 😀 Exactly what I thought of

[@Sabrina96]

That was delightful. I enjoyed every photon and sound wave💜🌌

[@TheGeekAuthority]

Great episode! Fun, fascinating and visuals. Thanks Neil, Kimberly, Chuck and crew! ❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜

[@Leandrolopez42293]

I don’t know if I’m the only one that has noticed but Neil gave his jacket to Kimberly so she wouldn’t be cold. Such a gentleman🙂

[@jacklbrt]

Or because someone thought that she was not dressed appropriately for the situation.......

[@laserduchamp8071]

The oldest chat up line in the science book 😊❤😊

[@Vindiko]

@@jacklbrt If anyone thought that, they are really weird.

[@pope1089]

a gentle man has to be asked, we think alot.

[@pope1089]

@@jacklbrt like what

[@BarronWinget-gc1te]

Awesome summary speech! My mind is blown! "I gotta go!"

[@realRobertTaylor]

Couldn't imagine the arduous journey Kimberly would have had to undertake to make sense of all that data through sound. Awesome!!

[@joshnull6132]

Chuck is the best. Dude loves his country and so do I.

[@nicholasfrediani9466]

Omg this is just an amazing star talk, way to go guys.

[@sanatkumar1945]

NEIL'S SOUNDWAVES ARE SO BLISS FOR THE EARS!!

[@Emily-Broccoli_Sprouts]

Great video 🎉 Would you please make some 'shorts' with each 🎶 'sound of universe ✨️ '? (for people to share... maybe will get them to watch the whole episode, too) 😊 The universe is so beautiful, awe-some research, Kim🎶🌌. Thank you all 🎉😊

[@MLSK8200]

Ohh my ohh my this was just amazing, entertaining and a leaning experience. LOVED IT!

[@ibehalofan953]

Should’ve introduced him as Lord Nice 1:47

[@Number3Y]

LOL

[@poeticpoems1234]

I agree 💯

[@blackdog6969]

Hot damn, I'm glad I saw this. Didn't know "data sonification" was the name for what I loved as a muso. When my guitars started to degrade (muso, can't afford a good case let's be honest), I found there were interpretations of what each planet sounds like and tried making music around that. Space Rock isn't just a genre anymore

[@canaygibi8924]

Stars talk, or sing, in StarTalk. That's a very fitting subject for the show.

[@suziperret468]

Wow…just wow!!! Beautiful music from our Universe!!

[@django-unchained]

Chuck is a must!

[@vomitkermit3446]

This is what people should be watching. Not videos on how the government is controlling weather.

[@ogelsmogel]

Well, it's a choice. I found Startalk because space have fascinated me since I was a kid, but the government, politics and conspiracy theories.. not so much, no.

[@osteinbrown1391]

I didn't want the conversation to end

[@Silvia6]

The speech at the end was beautiful

[@asifkarim75]

Best duo chuck and neil💀💀💀💀

[@bullbearjeff]

i remember when you had Kim on a regular star talk episode. sonification.. who knew! Chuck-"That is my jam!"

[@davidjupiter8943]

Thank you universe finally they bring my favourite subject.

[@jacklbrt]

I like how dark matter and dark energy are discussed in such a matter of fact way, when they are theoretical and their existence is being brought into question more now than ever. Also, which notes in the musical scale are assigned to which wavelengths and why?

[@dolphinfan65]

I didn't think I would like this particular show. I WAS WRONG!!!!!!!!! Great Show.

[@TranceMountainbiker]

one of the best videos i ever watched on the internet

[@MrWeusi]

Where can we find these sounds? Are there more of them on a KZbin channel or website?

[@TheMikemedia]

Thank you. Seriously, just thank you for telling me about this amazing field of scientific study.

[@bullbearjeff]

"Astronomy runs on programming" love that quote from Kim

[@eriolduterion8855]

Arbitrarily assigning a sound to a wavelength of the electro-magneic spectrum is an interesting concept and a great new tool; however, even high school physics teaches that there is NO sound propagation through a vacuum - which space is, which I think should have been emphasized.

[@bullbearjeff]

great episode guys! Keep looking up!

[@StatesboroDriving]

Just a correction. On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Geordi La Forge didn't lose his sight. He was born blind, so he never had it. It wasn't until he got the visor that he was able to see.

[@KingZaii-617]

V.I.S.O.R*

[@rel8ivity]

nerd. lol /s

[@Nate-.-]

He does not actually say that though. You are referring to just before 21:00 - thanks for not including the time.... and all he said is that he was "previously blind" which is in fact the case for anyone who is born blind, then acquires sight

[@omgblastbeatslol]

​@@Nate-.- 20:33 mate.

[@Nate-.-]

@omgblastbeatslol i just said that mate.

[@marceloleal1957]

this is like describing the size of an apple by playing a major chord, brilliant!

[@balearic.blazer]

Awesome episode and Kimberly is a great guest. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to her vast knowledge and the way she explained things. Really fascinating stuff.

[@JoshuaOkami]

The black hole scan sounds just like some of the music from the Mass Effect series. It's sooo fitting case Mass Effect is a space game. ❤❤❤

[@LocksRocks]

Wow. I really love this episode. I never knew this was a thing and I'm absolutely in love with this. I need to go and find ALL the space data sonifications now!

[@busterbronc9993]

1:08:00 You are now being hypnotized 😵‍💫

[@erdrickk]

I heard Gas Bath and I immediately clenched and prayed Chuck didn't go down that road lol, glad he has limits and restraint :P :P

[@arcticdogs556]

LMFAOOOOOO that's hilarious

[@SoberNatural]

This is cute. But I suggest they pick a certain orientation for the sound to be played. The way they did the first image bottom to top, then the second image left to right doesn't really make sense. Because then you'll always have to explain the orientation the sound is being played. My interpretation is that this is supposed to be similar to a sonar for photographs and light exposure. So why not "play" the sound from the epicenter (middle) put to the fringes of the images. I feel like it would help create a "traveling" sensation through the data, and also I can picture my mind creating the image as though my eyes were traveling through a tunnel of information that way. Left/right up/down seems a little too flat of a way to convey this information. What yall think?

[@JpKilla007]

I don’t know what to think honestly. It’s just a flow of wonderful sounds but you may have your points

[@ereikiki]

As a layhuman + science lover + artist + synesthete this SO inspiring 🙏🤍

[@GarySchwartz-x3w]

Barfing up protons should be a children's book. Chuck should write it with Neil being the science editor.

[@tsheporabekane4172]

👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@zack_120]

“100 years from now ... back in 2024 we were practically blind" ! 👏👍

[@clipsdaily101]

you should title this as a live event with various topics. i thought it was going to be about one thing the whole time

[@sunny_senpai]

1:05:52 time to loop this and play on repeat

[@her-balzensations]

I am so for this #STARTREK forever 😂

[@JJJONESOFFICIALLY]

My time might have passed, but thank you, Neil. I'll keep looking up.

[@brianpat7087]

How did you know to come up, with the phase: invisible light?

[@savetheplantet5799]

Chuck is awesome!!! Love that guy as co host!

[@nextuplevelup4119]

Fire 🔥 event/ interview. i LOVE what you guys are doing.

[@gajanank3812]

Theory of universe: Universe is made from non observable called it is zero. When zero approach with one, an observable universe will be created. The process zero approach to one is reversible. The journey of zero approach to one is called time. The things created during this journey may be different size, shape and magnitude, speed, property.

[@AliceI7764]

I liked the wavelength indicator added to the graphic that rolled up the page of the black hole field image. Looking for the wavelength indicating spike go up over different colored black holes helped me pick out the different sounds in the auditory feed; which sounded cool but was too cacaphonis to pick out specific tones without the visual aid.

[@thomasrider5852]

What an amazing episode

[@whyjay12]

Kimberly can get it

[@jscales2222]

Wonderful episode!

[@GAK1atatt]

It seems most of the pitches are consonant with each other. Some semitones crunches would be more interesting to my ears. You’ve assigned data to midi notes. Would you release these sequences for musicians to use?

[@gerald-gs2vh]

The music of the stars indeed!

[@pope1089]

going to sleep is my fav thing ever. so good.

[@lynnebester321]

I friggen LOVE science!!!

[@TheMaumonta]

Chuckization of the show...visualize and sonifies the show

[@bipanjitsingh9823]

Amazing as always!!!👌👌

[@marionsosa7801]

Maybe it's the herb, but this episode is awesome! I am channeling Carl Sagan right now. Thank you!

[@BlueBelle79]

"Everyone close your eyes" *does so... confused: hears beach sounds...opens eyes* Ah! Beach commercial! Funny. *skips commercial: closes eyes again...wait...is that ... more... beach sounds?¡! Peaks again* 😂 Best commercial break timing ever. Lol 🎉

[@SM-kt6zq]

Come to London!

[@walternullifidian]

Integer sequences can also be sonified, as is done at OEIS, the On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. Some of the sequences sound quite nice.

[@akilmiller3815]

At 1:04:43 that photo, are you saying that all those lights small and big are actually black holes? Or is it those multiple dead spaces? I keep rewinding and I am sure that the information is hitting my ears wrong that i am not fully understanding.

[@siya.abc123]

Always a great episode when Neil has guests over to listen to him answer his own questions

[@jimmirow]

That's funny and seemingly valid. For reasons like you stated I find Neil to be an acquired taste.

[@sauceboy16]

Chuck is awesome 🎉

[@Dr4g0nCl0ud]

in case anyone was curious (and didn't want to bother pulling out a calculator), 2 million seconds is 23d 3h 33m 20s

[@johankaewberg8162]

Mike Oldfield made an album “The Songs of Distant Earth”. The very first track is “Supernova”. He is trying to make an album about the evolution of Earth, and later humanity…

[@michaelmurphy3546]

What was the speed of the recording? Was that 33 1/3? Could the recording be slowed down so that a person could actually paint what they hear?

[@BigBlackCorvette]

I have never laughed at an episode of anything, so hard in my life! Chuck was looking from Neal's head, to the floor, and then to the crowd. I'm dying!

[@jedinightstalker]

Lavar Burton was Geordi in Star Trek and hosted Reading Rainbow. Two great shows. But don’t take my word for it. 😉

[@ciencialogica7783]

Great talk. Have someone considered to reproduce Herschel’s experiment with an infrarred camera? Because I did and the infrarred part of the spectrum wasn’t the hottest, how can that be explaided?

[@jynx2501]

Would it be possible to translate the data to how these images would sound if we were there, and sound traveled through the vacuum of space?

[@Dahnyule]

Dammit when was this event? I live in the Hamptons and I missed this! 😭

[@eileendunn2130]

The most wondrous and beautiful thing ever! Thank you.

[@stoneysdead689]

I agree- she's gorgeous.

[@jeroen4346]

Suddenly a question arises. When matter and anti-matter come together you get pure energy. If the universe implodes and everything comes back together, matter and anti-matter also come back together, that could release so much energy that it would cause another big bang (everything starts over again?)

[@siya.abc123]

Yooo I would love to hear the answer to this question. Fascinating

[@dorkwell]

I think this is the big bounce hypothesis?

[@thanos879]

So has anyone created a camera that can see all these wavelengths at once? I feel like that would be useful.

[@jamesbrown5739]

Outstanding 👏🏿

[@darkgooddaybadday]

Listen Aespa - Supernova

[@budyackey8494]

is there reverse sonification? i would love to see a song represented as a picture