Our Musical Universe | Matt Russo | TEDxUofT

Science tells us that outer space, contrary to popular depictions, is a vast, silent place. However, Matt Russo, who holds degrees in Jazz Guitar and Astrophysics from the University of Toronto, begs to differ. Watch as Matt takes us on a musical journey through the Trappist-1 system and beyond, showing how the universe is full of music that we just need to learn how to hear. A planetarium operator at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics and an astronomy professor at Seneca College, Matt recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics where he developed models to help understand the inner workings of planet-forming disks.

[lucasferreira]

As a teacher, astronomer, and hobby musician, this is beyond awesome to teach about both music and astronomy.

[vvpiano]

This is so fascinating and ground breaking! Seriously, one of the most interesting and important Ted Talks since I started watching! Share it everywhere I can. THnak you, Matt Russo. we need more of your presentations!!!

[alexandragrace]

How does this not have more views??? I'm sending it to everyone I know!

[synagridas]

Mind blown by the video, even more so by the lack of views this should have

[voratheharbinger]

Space and music. My most favorite things ever

[wentyever]

Why doesn’t this have more views? So interesting!

[aaronanderson]

Can we get the melodies for the rest of the constellations? Is there anywhere we can listen to this?

[infinityinfinity]

😂 So I am actually a giant musical orchestra that is constantly playing ! ! ! That’s awesome ! ! Haha 😂

[harisharan]

I'm too an Aerospace Engineer and a musician :D

[piperat]

I think what he played in the beginning was Paganini caprice 24

[ed_mirza]

So are there many lectures about the quantum structure of our universe and the systems of 7 in music and colour and the elements?

[YYHoe]

What WOULD sound good is the resonant TNOs like Pluto and Neptune.

[alexbloom]

Anyone know what song he plays at about 4.25?

[padmasambhava]

I think adding pluto would add some nice base 😛

[voratheharbinger]

Our solar system sounds like a horror movie. I like it

[Ajajqiqjaa]

his guitar sounds like a harp! howww!??!?!

[chrisglover]

Not a place to be going TRAP ist in my opinion probably the predator home world or something of that calibre