Horological Heritage: Generating bird song, magic, and music through mechanism | Brittany Cox

From kings and philosophers to craftsmen and inventors, horology has been prized as an extraordinary marriage between art and science. Antiquarian Horologist Brittany Nicole Cox will share her unique experience with objects born from this lineage. We will trace their origins to discover how these objects serve as critical mirrors in a world of accelerated discovery.

"Horological Heritage: Generating bird song, magic, and music through mechanism" was given on August 20, 02019 as part of The Long Now Foundation's “Conversations at The Interval” Salon Talks. These hour long talks are recorded live at The Interval, our bar, cafe, & museum in San Francisco. Since 02014 this series has presented artists, authors, entrepreneurs, scientists (and more) taking a long-term perspective on subjects like art, design, history, nature, technology, and time. To follow the talks, you can:

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[shadowraith]

Very intense. Have had a lifelong interest in the mechanical. Especially automata when I became aware of them. Must confess to a little envy of the pieces you have conserved or have seen, for that matter. Nothing but admiration for your skills. Thanks for sharing. :)