Turning Climate Data into Music

About this episode

This episode explores how climate data can be transformed into music and sound through the process of sonification, featuring guests Harlan Brothers and Jamie Perera.

Guests : Harlan Brothers and Jamie Perera We spend a lot of time looking at climate data — charts, maps, graphs, trends. But what if, instead of staring at the numbers, we listened to them? What if rising temperatures, shifting seasons, and accelerating change had a sound? Today’s guests, Harlan Brothers and Jamie Perera, are pioneers in a growing and fascinating field known as climate data sonification. They take datasets that often feel distant or abstract and translate them into music and sound — turning climate change into something you don’t just understand, but feel. In this episode, we’ll explore how sound can open new doors to climate communication, why art and science don’t have to live in separate worlds, and how listening to the planet might help us connect with it in a whole new way. Chapters 00:00 The Intersection of Sound and Climate Data 08:33 Understanding Sonification: Transforming Data into Sound 19:25 Break 1 19:44 Artistic Choices in Sonification: Making Data Listenable 27:06 Break 2 27:45 The Audience of Sonification: Education, Art, and Engagement 37:34 Future of Climate Data Sonification: Collaborations and Innovations See Privacy Policy at…

People in this episode

Guests: Harlan Brothers, Jamie Perera

Topics covered

• climate data
• sonification
• music
• climate communication
• art and science

Keywords

• climate change
• data visualization
• sound art

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Intersection of Sound and Climate Data, Understanding Sonification: Transforming Data into Sound, The Audience of Sonification

Places: California

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