Symphony of Science

In my childhood, when I was lonely and feeling overwhelmed by circumstances that were beyond my control, I would attach a ladder to my parents house and climb to the roof top to try to find myself in the stars.  Living in a highly populated area with massive light pollution, there were few available to my curiously naked eyes, and in those dark moments I drew from the depths of my soul with what little light I could find.  I instantly felt at home in the stars, and throughout my travels on this planet I have always found a profound depth of experience in my time spent gazing upward.  If I had known what I know now about the Cosmos as a child, and this fantastically inspiring, almost incomprehensibly vast Universe we find ourselves consciously living in, I would have certainly become an astronaut.

I have an insatiable curiosity for the discoveries constantly being made during this time in history, and when I attempt to share this information with others I often find they become quite overwhelmed due to their lack of exposure to what is now known.  I often wonder what the best methods for teaching children about our Universe will be in the near future, and hope to be able to contribute to their understanding of this great cosmic web we are a tiny part of.  One artist who is doing an incredible job at accomplishing this is John D Boswell, who is leading a musical project called Symphony of Science that provides scientific music videos online.  The videos he has created are not only masterful musically, but include many simple scientific truths that stretch the imagination and serve as a great reminder of our place in the Universe.  You can download these incredible videos for free at Symphony of Science, and vinyl albums are available for purchase online from Jack White’s label (www.thirdmanrecords.com).

As I continue to try to comprehend the Great Mystery, my heart is inspired to discover the complexity and depth of the beauty we all possess as children of the stars.  I am now very fortunate to be able to sleep under the stars every night, and when the sky is clear, these starry suns are the last light I see before I close my eyes and enter the dreamtime.  I am so thankful for the images that are available online that help to bring definition to the specks of light as they reach into and open my mind.

Here are a few Youtube links to get you hooked:

Symphony of Science – ‘We Are All Connected’ (ft. Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye)

Symphony of Science – The Poetry of Reality (An Anthem for Science)

Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’ ft Stephen Hawking