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Evan Grant: Making sound visible through cymatics

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Evan Grant demonstrates the science and art of cymatics, a process for making soundwaves visible. Useful for analyzing complex sounds (like dolphin calls), it also makes complex and beautiful designs.

Evan Grant works with cymatics, the art of visualizing sound, and is the founder of the arts and technology collective seeper. Full bio »

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