Refining a 2023 Eclipse Participatory Science Project for a More Accessible and Inclusive Multisensory Eclipse Experience in 2024
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Eclipse Soundscapes Project is a NASA-funded participatory science investigation of how solar eclipses impact life on Earth. Using audio recording devices and other forms of multisensory observation, the project invites the general public to collect soundscapes data — advancing the field of soundscapes ecology and adding to a growing body of evidence that eclipses can be studied in a non-visual manner. The project also seeks to increase participation in eclipse science through a commitment to accessibility and inclusion and an iterative development process in which feedback from participants leads to project improvements. Following beta-testing during the October 14, 2023 annular eclipse, the Eclipse Soundscape Project has collected feedback from various audiences to explore how the project can be improved for the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. This feedback will not only strengthen the Eclipse Soundscapes Project, it also provides lessons learned, accessibility tips, and other valuable information for improving participatory science and eclipse education in general.
Authors: Kelsey Perrett, MaryKay Severino, Henry Winter
Language: English
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4392364580