"Sonification of Periodic Table Reveals Unique Elemental Sounds"
The unique radiation emitted by heated or electrified elements has been converted into sound, enabling us to hear the distinctive chord each element produces. Advances in technology have now made it possible for a far more complete and subtle sonification of the periodic table. The University of Indiana’s W. Walker Smith demonstrated the result if every element’s electromagnetic spectrum is converted to sound. Smith uses his work to teach students about emission spectra and is turning it into an exhibit at the WonderLab Museum in Bloomington, Indiana.