[TAGS] sonification and art summer program

[Cheryl Fogle-Hatch]

Valerie, thanks for the link. I have heard of her, but I don't know her.

On 5/27/21, Valerie Alcaraz via TAGS <tags at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Cheryl, maybe you and others already know about this lady, but I thought
> I’d share my art teacher’s response when I shared the info you posted about
> the youth activity. See below/
>
> Wanda Merced-Diaz is a personal her to me with her invention, basically of
> sonification. Have you seen her TED talk? It is below. (A transcript of this
> was included in that Disability Visibility book).
>
> https://www.ted.com/talks/wanda_diaz_merced_how_a_blind_astronomer_found_a_way_to_hear_the_stars?language=en
> <https://www.ted.com/talks/wanda_diaz_merced_how_a_blind_astronomer_found_a_way_to_hear_the_stars?language=en>
> <https://www.ted.com/talks/wanda_diaz_merced_how_a_blind_astronomer_found_a_way_to_hear_the_stars?language=en>	
> Wanda Diaz Merced: How a blind astronomer found a way to hear the stars |
> TED Talk
> <https://www.ted.com/talks/wanda_diaz_merced_how_a_blind_astronomer_found_a_way_to_hear_the_stars?language=en>
> Wanda Diaz Merced studies the light emitted by gamma-ray bursts, the most
> energetic events in the universe. When she lost her sight and was left
> without a way to do her science, she had a revelatory insight: the light
> curves she could no longer see could be translated into sound. Through
> sonification, she regained mastery over her work, and now she's advocating
> for a more inclusive scientific ...
> www.ted.com <http://www.ted.com/>
>
>
> All the best,
> Valerie
>
>> On May 24, 2021, at 12:43 PM, Cheryl Fogle-Hatch via TAGS
>> <tags at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> My colleagues at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore
>> are offering a paid opportunity for high school students to create art
>> with themes of astronomy.
>> The examples are: 3D drawings of planets, composing music
>> incorporating sounds from space, and other ideas welcome. The
>> application is due July 1 and the student artist is expected to meet
>> weekly so I think the position is virtual. More details and the
>> application are at this link.
>>
>> https://stsci.slideroom.com/#/login/program/60688
>>
>> And I think many of us older than high school would enjoy following
>> the links to their work. Some very interesting listening.
>> --
>> Cheryl Fogle-Hatch, Ph.D.
>> Archaeologist and Museum Professional
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Cheryl Fogle-Hatch, Ph.D.
Archaeologist and Museum Professional
(443) 939-8217
c.k.fogle at gmail.com
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