What do the elements sound like? Media Briefing

In chemistry, we have He, Fe and Ca — but what about do, re and mi? Hauntingly beautiful melodies aren’t the first things that come to mind when looking at the periodic table of the elements. However, using a technique called data sonification, a recent college graduate has converted the visible light given off by the elements into audio, creating unique, complex sounds for each one. Journalists can ask questions by emailing [email protected]. A video on the research is available at http://www.acs.org/elementmusic.

Featuring W. Walker Smith, Indiana University

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