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To uncover the secrets of exoplanets, try listening to them (2016)
Digital Artefact
Quinton, M., Benyon, D., & McGregor, I. (2016). To uncover the secrets of exoplanets, try listening to them. [Website]

From rainfall patterns to share price performance, the usual way to analyse any data that shows something changing over a period of time is to put it into a graphic. Making data visual usually makes it much easier to understand the trends – but not a... Read More about To uncover the secrets of exoplanets, try listening to them.

Sonifying the solar system (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quinton, M., McGregor, I., & Benyon, D. (2016, July). Sonifying the solar system. Presented at The 22nd International Conference on Auditory Display: Sonic Information Design

Sound is potentially an effective way of analysing data and it is possible to simultaneously interpret layers of sounds and identify changes. Multiple attempts to use sound with scientific data have been made, with varying levels of success. On many... Read More about Sonifying the solar system.

Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience (2016)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T., & McGregor, I. (2016). Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience. [https://vimeo.com/166204060]

This Android application is free to download from the Google Play Store. This mixed reality game connects the real world with a virtual Minecraft version of Jupiter Artland. The game was launched at the Edinburgh International Science Festival.