Outreach

Parametres for Understanding Uncertainty (P4UU) is an artistic research project organised and led by artist researcher Rebecca Collins. The project investigates how methodologies used in creative practice meet those in the physical sciences.

Funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Rebecca infiltrated our research group, originally as an observer (listener?), participating in our meetings, discussions and musings about dark matter and astroparticle physics. Soon becoming a full member of the team, we used our joint expertise in creative practice, particle physics, and media and communications to investigate how sound technology is used to push at the limits of what we know about the Universe.

The project led to encounters between artists, musicologists and scientists; a creative workshop in a remote location on the Basque mountains; an exposition «Listening to Dark Matter» and multitude of talks and research material.

For more information about the P4UU project and a full list of the activities as well as scientific and artistic outcomes, follow this link.