The Brain Orchestra

via the BBC: The Multimodal Brain Orchestra performed its world premiere on Thursday. Led by an “emotional conductor” and a traditional one, music and video change in time with the performers’ brain waves and heart rate. According to the work’s producer, the orchestra aims to “see what the brain can do without the body”. The… Read More The Brain Orchestra

Swine Flu As Ambient Music

Swine flu has been sequenced, genetically and now as ambient music: [display_podcast] Here are the details on this: The algorithm I used is a bit complicated, but just in case you’re curious: since the gene is expressed as a surface protein antibodies can sense, it’s considered as a string of amino acids.  Each beat corresponds… Read More Swine Flu As Ambient Music