13–17 May 2024
University of Pittsburgh / Carnegie Mellon University
US/Eastern timezone

ColliderScope: Electronic(s) Music for Collider Physics

14 May 2024, 16:15
15m
Barco Law Building 109 (University of Pittsburgh)

Barco Law Building 109

University of Pittsburgh

Outreach, Community Engagement & DEI Outreach, Community Engagement & DEI

Speaker

Lawrence Lee Jr (University of Tennessee (US))

Description

If science outreach is about connecting with new audiences, music remains a uniquely accessible form of outreach. However, physics music needn’t be limited to campy parodies. A project for creating music that is accessible at multiple technical levels will be presented. Using a form of 2D wavetable synthesis, a form of electronic music uses stereo audio signals, mapped onto an oscilloscope’s X-Y mode, to create images of LHC experiments from the music itself. On the dance floor, ColliderScope allows the physics community to reach truly new audiences. This talk will describe the project and its philosophy.

Primary author

Lawrence Lee Jr (University of Tennessee (US))

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