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Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2013

Solar Eclipse - 2013

Credit to http://soundcloud.com/obacyan for the loan of the didgeridoo sample please check out his other recordings!! Art work "Elements" by Ian Jensen. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2013

Soundscape - Elements

Recorded in Undara National park 2011. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds

Chirping froglet - Crinia deserticola and Wandering Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna arcuata

Undara National Park dawn

Solfeggio tones recorded in Undara National Park. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2011

Solfeggio tones recorded in Undara National Park

Recorded in Undara National park copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2011

Undara morning chorus

Solfeggio frequencies recorded on the morning of the winter solstice copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2011 

Windy Winter Solstice - Lakefield National Park, Cape York

Here are four tracks from The Flood, by The Lyre Ensemble, with Stef Conner on vocals, Andy Lowings on lyre, and produced by Mark Harmer.  

Read about it here: 
http://www.newsweek.com/what-did-ancient-mesopotamian-hits-sound-something-291543

Order album here:
http://lyre-ensemble.com/admin/?page_id=93

The Flood

This superb night soundscape was recorded along the Rio Grande River near Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. Features the repeated calls of a Western Screech-owl and a canyon landslide about halfway through. Listen also for the hoots of Great-Horned Owls and occasional chuckles of a Rio Grande Leopard Frog. 8:40pm, 14 March, 2017.

Recorded with a binaural microphone setup.

*Photo of screech-owl by Brian Small, briansmallphoto.com

Western Screech-Owl and Landslide

EnLIGHTenment - Ocean and Earth 2016.

Enlightenment is a multi channel 3D projection in response to the historical Cairns library and the natural environment so dominant in the far North. The project ran over two consecutive festivals and developed over this period combining digital video, 3D animation, projection mapping, photography and sound to create awe-inspiring 3D illusions, depicting some of the most distinctive aspects of the region’s wildlife, from giant barramundi to brilliant Ulysses butterflies.. The work draws upon distinctive natural elements relative to Cairns and this region, provides a moment of synergy between nature and architecture, The work includes a commissioned spoken word component by local writer Jessica Hart, responsive to the influences of place on our condition and referencing how inspirational the natural world can be in our pursuit of creativity, Knowledge and wisdom. The library is of cause an essential place to explore and share such ideas .The sound design included real recordings of local species to accompany the visuals

3 channel synchronised projection, 3d animation, stereo sound, Cairns city Library
Cairns festival, cairns, QLD, Australia
Visual artist – Craig Walsh
associated artist . Russell Miledge
Animator – Steven Thomasson
Sound design – Tai Inoue
Poetry/Spoken word – Jessica Hart
musical score – Robert Wilson

Video link - https://youtu.be/KdMqGMxL8U4

EnLIGHTenment - Ocean and Earth

A recording to celebrate the summer solstice in Australia. This recording was captured this year while working on the wildlife documentary Dino Bird  produced by WildBear Entertainment for National Geographic. An amazing prehistoric looking bird living in the Wet Tropics and known for having the lowest frequency call of any bird. This is a low res preview of the recording, if you are interested in the full recording please contact me. I hope you enjoy this recording! Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2017

Southern Cassowary - Casuarius Casuarius

This was an amazing close range encounter allowing me to captured a male Cassowary feeding with his two chicks. The high pitched whistle is the sounds of the chicks the low frequency thumping sound is the call of the male Cassowary. This is a low res preview of the recording, if you are interested in the full recording please contact me. I hope you enjoy this recording! Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2017

Cassowary - Casuarius casuarius (Dad and Chicks)

In the 1960’s, the United States spent millions of dollars exploring two different realms: outer space, and the deep oceans. But today, only one of those programs is still around. Why do space colonies seem more likely than underwater cities? And what does it take to build a settlement on the sea floor?

Under The Sea

Transit of Venus - Morning Bird Chorus recorded in Din DIn National Park 2012. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012

Transit of Venus 2012 - Morning Bird Chorus

Masked Owl - Tyto novaehollandiae recorded near Hasties Swamp National Park. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012.

Masked Owl - Tyto novaehollandiae

The physical evidence behind ancient Egyptian fashion choices.

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Solving the Mystery of Ancient Egyptian Head Cone

2020 has just begun, but we’re still celebrating all the amazing work done by science journalists in 2019. Thanks to them, we’ve been informed on stories like the new illnesses linked to vaping, the first image of a black hole, and the increase in youth-led climate change protests.

At our year in review event at Caveat in NYC on December 18, 2019, three science storytellers—Arielle Duhaime-Ross, Sarah Zhang, and Ariel Zych—took the stage with a notable story they reported in 2019, including the untold and surprising facts that may not have made it to their final draft.

Science Friday

SciFri Extra: Revisiting Unique Science Stories of 2019

A new virus showed up in China late last year, and it’s making its way to other countries too. So what do scientists know about the virus so far? And how worried should we be? 

To find out we talk to infectious disease researchers Dr. Kristian Andersen and Dr. Catharine Paules, physician Dr. Hui, and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci.

We did an episode on a *fictional* pandemic, which you can find here: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/49hok3/pandemic 

Check out the full transcript here: https://bit.ly/2S7JwXN 

Selected references:

The WHO and the CDC are maintaining information centers that update regularly: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 and  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html 

Scientific journals The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine have taken down the paywall for papers related to the outbreak: https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus and https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus 

This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman, Meryl Horn, Rose Rimler and Michelle Dang. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell and Caitlin Kenney. Fact checking by Lexi Krupp. Mix and sound design by Sam Bair. Music written by Peter Leonard, Emma Munger, and Bobby Lord. A big thanks to Dr. Paul Delamater, Dr. Vittoria Colizza, and Shan Li. Recording assistance from Margot Wohl and Randy Scott Carroll. Translation by Xue Yuen, John Deng, and Chiung H Chuang. And special thanks to Bobby Lord, the Zukerman family and Joseph Lavelle Wilson.

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