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Professor Fuses Music and Paleontology to Decode Dinosaur Sounds

9/14/2025

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Courtney Brown, an associate professor at Southern Methodist University, founded the Dinosaur Choir, merging paleontology, music, computer science, and 3D printing.
The project seeks to decode dinosaur sounds to improve understanding of their vocalizations.
Inspired by a 2011 museum visit in New Mexico, Brown heard a reconstructed call of a Parasaurolophus.
This experience motivated her to explore human mimicry of dinosaur sounds.
Brown's work uniquely links music and paleontology, enhancing insights into dinosaur communication.

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Story summary

Courtney Brown, an associate professor at Southern Methodist University, founded the Dinosaur Choir, merging paleontology, music, computer science, and 3D printing.
The project seeks to decode dinosaur sounds to improve understanding of their vocalizations.
Inspired by a 2011 museum visit in New Mexico, Brown heard a reconstructed call of a Parasaurolophus.
This experience motivated her to explore human mimicry of dinosaur sounds.
Brown's work uniquely links music and paleontology, enhancing insights into dinosaur communication.