# Listen to the yowling, ethereal sounds a Joshua tree can be made to make

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/can-you-make-music-from-joshua-trees-or-is-that-wild-science-yes/
- Published: 2024-06-05T09:00:02-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Artist Scott Kildall waves his microcontroller over a Joshua tree, recording wavelengths of light that are not perceptible by humans. Photo credit: Carlos Jaramillo for NPR. Article by Christopher Intagliata. NPR – June 3, 2024. The artist Scott Kildall is waving his hand over the contours of a Joshua tree, just inches from its spiky green, bayonet-like leaves. “If I get too close to it, it will prick me and draw blood,” he says. “And it’s done that before.” In his palm, he has a microcontroller — just about the size of a credit card. […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio