Animals and music? What a tantalizing mix! In a fascinating conversation with scientist and musician Dr. Diego Ellis Soto we learn about the way animals move - through music. When animals swarm, mill, or migrate, patterns are revealed. Soto explains that animals all prefer to move together with proper space, time, and direction....just like harmony in music.

Soto’s work combines his academic work and his passion for music to create a fresh look at how we should think about nature in motion. It is a way to express complex data about animal movement in a way that is easy for people to understand. And that can be a powerful tool to inspire conservation.

This episode might just make you think very differently about how you look at, or maybe hear, nature and its creatures.

If you’d like to learn more about Diego’s work, I recommend you watch this lecture he gave as part of Yale University’s Franke Program for Science and Humanity. 

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THE WILD is a production of KUOW in Seattle in partnership withChris Morgan Wildlife andWildlife Media. It is produced byMatt Martin andLucy Soucek, and edited byJim Gates. It is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking byApryle Craig. Our theme music is byMichael Parker.

Animals and music? What a tantalizing mix! In a fascinating conversation with scientist and musician <a href="https://diegoellissoto.org/">Dr. Diego Ellis Soto</a> we learn about the way animals move - through music. When animals swarm, mill, or migrate, patterns are revealed. Soto explains that animals all prefer to move together with proper space, time, and direction....just like harmony in music.
Soto&rsquo;s work combines his academic work and his passion for music to create a fresh look at how we should think about nature in motion. It is a way to express complex data about animal movement in a way that is easy for people to understand. And that can be a powerful tool to inspire conservation.
This episode might just make you think very differently about how you look at, or maybe hear, nature and its creatures.
If you&rsquo;d like to learn more about Diego&rsquo;s work, I recommend you watch this<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYN5RS6r2ZE"> lecture he gave as part of Yale University&rsquo;s Franke Program for Science and Humanity.&nbsp;</a>
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Follow us on Instagram @chrismorganwildlife and @thewildpod for more adventures and behind the scenes action!
THE WILD is a production of KUOW in Seattle in partnership with<a href="https://www.chrismorganwildlife.org/"> Chris Morgan Wildlife</a> and<a href="https://www.wildlifemedia.org/"> Wildlife Media</a>. It is produced by<a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/matt-martin"> Matt Martin</a> and<a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/lucy-soucek"> Lucy Soucek</a>, and edited by<a href="https://kuow.org/authors/jim-gates"> Jim Gates</a>. It is hosted, produced and written by <a href="https://www.chrismorganwildlife.org/bio">Chris Morgan</a>. Fact checking by<a href="https://apryledcraig.wordpress.com/"> Apryle Craig</a>. Our theme music is by<a href="https://www.michaeltparker.com/"> Michael Parker</a>.

THE WILD with Chris Morgan brings stories from the natural world right to your ears in a beautifully immersive way. You’ll feel like you are right there with Chris in wild places all over the world, alongside wildlife ecologists, researchers and colorful characters on the front line.

THE WILD with Chris Morgan brings stories from the natural world right to your ears in a beautifully immersive way. You&rsquo;ll feel like you are right there with Chris in wild places all over the world, alongside wildlife ecologists, researchers and colorful characters on the front line.

The Wild with Chris Morgan

The Wild with Chris Morgan brings stories from the natural world right to your ears in a beautifully immersive way. You’ll feel like you are right there with Chris in wild places all over the world, alongside wildlife ecologists, researchers and colorful characters on the front line.

The Wild with Chris Morgan brings stories from the natural world right to your ears in a beautifully immersive way. You&rsquo;ll feel like you are right there with Chris in wild places all over the world, alongside wildlife ecologists, researchers and colorful characters on the front line.

Host Chris Morgan interviews Dr. Diego Ellis Soto about his work to turn the movement and sounds of animals into music, combining science, technology, and music theory to reveal the hidden rhythms of a changing planet.  