Driven by the observation that human activities are silencing nature, Dr Matthew Agarwala and Dr Ewan Campbell are using sound to convey the enormity of biodiversity loss – and help draw attention to what must be done to help species recover.
“Over the past century, we have seen nearly a million species pushed to the brink of extinction – nature is going quiet. Researchers – including me – have been sounding the alarm about the consequences of biodiversity loss for a long time, but the message isn’t landing. Music is visceral and emotional, and grabs people’s attention in ways that scientific papers just can’t.”
– Dr Matthew Agarwala, Bennett Institute for Public Policy
Media coverage
ARS Technica, Cambridge 105 Radio, Classical Cambridge Radio (10:05s), Earth.com, Eurasia Review, Forbes, ludwig-van Toronto, The Orkney News, University of Cambridge, Whats New2Day, ZME Science
Press releases
Hebrides Overture’s disappearing notes highlight plight of Humpback whales
Make some noise: nature is going quiet
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