# What if we could translate data into sound?

The human ear can process information far better than the eye, so why are data almost always presented to us in visual forms? composer Glenn Mcclure is the principal investigator of a national science foundation project, which aims to translate big data into music. From the latest issue of *Futurum* - see page 32 [here](https://futurumcareers.com/Issue-10.pdf).

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