Dr. Matt Russo
Astrophysicist, University of Toronto
Matt Russo is an astrophysicist, musician, and sonification specialist. After completing degrees in jazz guitar and astrophysics he began to merge his two passions by founding the sci-art outreach project SYSTEM Sounds. His work has been featured in The New York Times and he frequently collaborates with NASA to make astronomy more accessible to the visually impaired. Matt's TED Talk "What does the universe sound like? A Musical Tour" has been viewed almost 2 million times. He is currently a professor of physics at the University of Toronto.