Nineteen years ago, in the spring of 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was finished. It accounted for approximately 92% of the human genome, with the remaining 8% being part of continued research by the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium. Last month, the human genome sequence was officially declared complete— all 3 billion base pairs. The world…
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The 2022 Beijing Olympics have officially begun and as always, the figure skating events are turning heads across the world. It’s not just the flamboyant outfits, the fairytale couple stories, the legendary coaches, and the drama between skaters, but the art of figure skating that draws people to the sport. And that art always starts…
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In the past few decades, computers have become an absolutely essential part of our daily lives. The first digital computer, created by a graduate student and professor in the late 1930s, was only capable of running simple computations such as binary math and boolean operations. Since then, computers and technology have transformed the way we…
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When humans first started making music, we most likely didn’t think very mathematically about the sounds we were making. Instruments were probably made to play notes that sounded good together, and we created some pretty beautiful music even with that. Now, it has become obvious that the more understanding of how notes relate can help…
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For thousands of years, humans have been creating music that makes use of relationships between pitches. Called ‘harmony’, these groups of notes played simultaneously allow the human ear to perceive a new sound. In Western music, these relationships are easily understood by the human ear as well as quite simple to explain through scientific exploration.…
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In line with our mission to spread interest in music in the next generation, Chords for a Cause donated to the Alvin ISD Education Foundation to finance grants for elementary school arts teachers! These grants will be awarded to teachers who apply with funding for innovative classroom activities. The winners of this year’s grants can…
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We are excited to be holding our next round of concerts this week! This virtual concert will go to 13 nursing homes and 1 dialysis center in 5 states: Texas, California, Arizona, Illinois, and Massachusetts. This concert’s performers are: Lauren Yoder Caitlin Ramiscal Audrey Zhou Sahana Gokul Caroline Yao Jacqueline Wu Chelsea Ling Tanya Mahesh…
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Sounds are found in every aspect of human life, from birds chirping to the sound of cars honking. So how exactly can we hear and process the sounds that are occurring all around us? Interestingly enough, we don’t fully know yet. Scientists still haven’t found a very good explanation of the relationship between music and…
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In 2016, an electronic musician with the stage name The Caretaker began releasing a project called Everywhere at the End of Time in installments, each meant to represent a different stage of dementia. The project finished in 2019, after which The Caretaker retired from making music (at least under his stage name). Everywhere at the…
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 set in motion events that would change the course of life in the U.S. and around the world. The cultural influence of that day is not nearly as significant as its unspeakable death toll, but it saw the United States come together in acts of patriotism and community.…
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