Audio Universe is a collection of tools and resources to support data analysts, educators, and communicators to represent data and concepts with sound. Our work is underpinned by our research, and multi-disciplinary team of experts. This website introduces you to some of our work. You can also check out our YouTube channel.

Goals and Overview

Data Exploration

We aim to help researchers and data analysists uncover new insights in complex data. By using sounds to complement traditional visual methods, we open up huge potential to make new discoveries in large and complex datasets.

Data exploration

Education & Communication

We aim to bring the wonders of education to people at all levels in an engaging and accessible way. We develop multi-sensory educational resources and tools. This include audio-visual clips, tactile models, planetarium shows, and virtual reality experiences.

Education and communication

Sonification Showcase

Sonification (turning data into sound) provides an opportunity to bring data to life. Whether it be for policy makers, your customers, or the general public, sound can make audiences feel more engaged with data and concepts.

Sonification Examples

Accessibility

Across our work we aim to bring education and data analysis to people of all levels (from school pupils to academics) in an accessible way.

The Universe for All!

In this 2 minute video, meet Emma, a sixth form student who’s incredibly passionate about science and outer space. Prefer an audio-described version? Watch one here.

With the support of her QTVI (Qualified Teacher of Vision Impairment) Katherine, and through the work of our team, she has been able to experience the universe through sound.

Emma and Katherine have been working with us to apply sonification, and tactile resources, for accessible education.

Collaborative Working

An important part of our values is to work with partners across different communities. We've worked with community groups, schools, and museums, in a constructive partnership to co-develop our resources and approaches.

Working with Schools

Hear from Audio Universe's Chris Harrison and partner teacher Rachel Lambert about the motivations for our Audio Universe project and how we are working with members of the community to develop our resources. This includes our flagship engagement project to date: an accessible sonification-based astronomy show called "Tour of the Solar System".

This 4 minute video was released with to celebrate winning an Engagement and Place Award at Newcastle University. Prefer an audio-described version? Watch one here.

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