
Nate Butkus sending data from an iPad to control sound parameters in Kyma. Next step: substitute data from a scientific model for the iPad.
Nate and his team from the award-winning “The Show About Science” podcast had a question:
“Can sound help us understand the complex patterns in our universe?”
This question led Nate to Symbolic Sound in Champaign, Illinois on a journey where sound, music, and data intertwine in captivating and thought-provoking ways…
Listen to the podcast or read the transcript at the link below:
101: The Science of Sound with Kimberly Arcand, Martin Gruebele, Carla Scaletti, and Mark Temple

Martin Gruebele, Carla Scaletti, Nate Butkus, Eric Butkus (Photos by Jenny Butkus)