Unlocking Ocean Memory from Marine Vertebrate Fossil Time Capsules
Unlocking Ocean Memory from Marine Vertebrate Fossil Time Capsules What if ocean memory from long extinct organisms were still accessible by the traces they left behind? What if we can access ancient ocean memory by experiencing it through the senses of marine animals who no longer swim the seas? What did these individual marine animals […]
OIOM: Octopus Cognition
OIOM: Octopus Cognition Human social intelligence, and the associated ability to conceptualize the individuality, agency and mental state of other beings, provides us with an incredible capacity for empathy. This capacity, however, is limited by our sensations, perceptions, and motor abilities. Technology, when catered to these elements of our behavior, can extend our capacity for […]
An Analog Analysis of the Ocean and Climate
An Analog Analysis of the Ocean and Climate Knowledge of how the global ocean evolves on geologic timescales is key for identifying potential “priming” events for ocean memory. Our understanding of past ocean conditions comes from scientists such as PI Rafter, who use the geological archives (e.g., fossils in ocean sediments) to create time-series of […]
OIOM: Genomic Transcoding
OIOM: Genomic Transcoding Sensory-interactive engagement with complex data deepens the understanding of our biology and reinforces profound visceral connections to distant lifeforms. Translation/transcoding of complex data to alternative sensoria (from scientific data to interactive 3D soundscapes) enables a shift in cognition, conceptual dialogue, generation of novel interpretations and transformative experiences for art-science public audiences. An […]
The Ocean Carries ‘Memories’ of SARS-COV-2
The Ocean Carries ‘Memories’ of SARS-COV-2 A weekly meeting to discuss the connections between the pandemic and ocean memory leads to a collaboratively authored piece exploring what ocean memory can tell us about SARS CoV-2, published August 15, 2020, in Scientific American