Disappearing notes in classical tune highlight dramatic loss of Humpback Whales

A Cambridge team frustrated by the apathetic response to biodiversity loss has developed a dramatic new way to highlight the demise of nature – and people are listening.

Driven by the observation that human activities are silencing nature, the UCCRI's Dr Matthew Agarwala is using sound to convey the enormity of biodiversity loss - and help draw attention to what must be done to help species recover. His collaboration with composer Dr Ewan Campbell is capturing the attention of new audiences by linking a piece of classical music: Mendelssohn’s ‘Hebrides Overture’, with the loss of an iconic species: the North Atlantic Humpback Whale.

Read the full article at: Disappearing notes in classical tune highlight dramatic loss of Humpback Whales (cam.ac.uk)