Scientists Make Music Compositions From Algae - as part of the news series by GeoBeats.
Ever wonder what song the earth would play if you harnessed its patterns and rhythms? A scientist has taken naturally occurring patterns from data that were collected while studying algae in the English Channel, and plugged them into a music-making algorithm he designed called Improvisor.
He created a series of songs, which he has called Microbial Bebop, because the resulting tunes are reminiscent of the style of jazz known as bebop.
Here's one titled Bloom.
A biologist from the United States Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, Peter Larse used data like concentrations of chemicals, and changes in salinity or temperature to create the songs. He notes - “We were astounded by just how musical it sounded,”
What do you think of the Microbial Bebop? Do you like the music?
