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Blueshift - June 18, 2009: Making Data Beautiful
NASA Blueshift
English - June 18, 2009 23:52 - 7 minutes - 6.62 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsNatural Sciences Science nasa science astronomy astrophysics space universe galaxies stars black holes satellites Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Blueshift - May 31, 2009: A Tale of Three Telescopes
To kick off our special summer series about data, we interviewed 2006 Nobel Laureate John Mather about the importance of imagery in communicating science and sharing data with the public. More than just "pretty pictures," data can be used to tell a story and explain the mysteries of the cosmos. Not every piece of data would be considered a work of art, but the information contained is at the very heart of NASA science. Working with COBE and the James Webb Space Telescope, Dr. Mather is no stranger to the power of data and the importance of scientific imagery. We got the scoop on how data is used in communication and why every bit of data is beautiful in its own way.