Scott (Seamus) Kildall
@kildall.bsky.social
Artist ⚡ Sensors and Soundscapes 🔊
Plants 🪴 Mycelium 🍄 Water Quality 💧 Microbes 🦠 Amateur Scientist
Also: Map Geek 🗺️ Cocktail-maker 🍸 DJ 🎧 Cyclist 🚲
https://kildall.com/
https://linktr.ee/kildall
https://github.com/scottkildall
Plants 🪴 Mycelium 🍄 Water Quality 💧 Microbes 🦠 Amateur Scientist
Also: Map Geek 🗺️ Cocktail-maker 🍸 DJ 🎧 Cyclist 🚲
https://kildall.com/
https://linktr.ee/kildall
https://github.com/scottkildall
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The plight of the American Chestnut Tree is a sad tale in botanical history, and the hidden consequence of an invasive fungus. This was an attempt to make a blight-resistant species.
#AmericanChestnutTree #LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #HybridChestnut #Castaneahybrid
#AmericanChestnutTree #LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #HybridChestnut #Castaneahybrid
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The plight of the American Chestnut Tree is a sad tale in botanical history, and the hidden consequence of an invasive fungus. This was an attempt to make a blight-resistant species.
#AmericanChestnutTree #LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #HybridChestnut #Castaneahybrid
#AmericanChestnutTree #LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #HybridChestnut #Castaneahybrid
Can you get data from microbes?
I collected microbial samples from the Salton Sea near Bombay Beach, California. After incubating in the sun for about 4 weeks, Purple Bacteria emerged.
I got curious and placed sensors in them. Will they produce data?
#data #science #sensors #microbes #bacteria
I collected microbial samples from the Salton Sea near Bombay Beach, California. After incubating in the sun for about 4 weeks, Purple Bacteria emerged.
I got curious and placed sensors in them. Will they produce data?
#data #science #sensors #microbes #bacteria
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
So many beautiful trees here. Would love to do a tree data sonification project here some day, or maybe just plants. This place is special. Western Hills Garden, want to collaborate?
#WesternHillsGarden #SnakeBarkMaple #Acerdavidii
#WesternHillsGarden #SnakeBarkMaple #Acerdavidii
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
So many beautiful trees here. Would love to do a tree data sonification project here some day, or maybe just plants. This place is special. Western Hills Garden, want to collaborate?
#WesternHillsGarden #SnakeBarkMaple #Acerdavidii
#WesternHillsGarden #SnakeBarkMaple #Acerdavidii
25 apples in one tree at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Picking one would be like an apple roulette while.
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #Sebastopol #MultigraftedApple #Malusdomestica
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #Sebastopol #MultigraftedApple #Malusdomestica
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
25 apples in one tree at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Picking one would be like an apple roulette while.
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #Sebastopol #MultigraftedApple #Malusdomestica
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #Sebastopol #MultigraftedApple #Malusdomestica
A special variety of apple at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Not all apples are “successful” as far as humans go.
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #WintersteinApple #Malusdomestica
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #WintersteinApple #Malusdomestica
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
A special variety of apple at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Not all apples are “successful” as far as humans go.
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #WintersteinApple #Malusdomestica
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #WintersteinApple #Malusdomestica
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
A human-successful variety of avocado at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm. This one is adapted to a cooler environment.
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #AvocadoSeedling #Perseaamericana
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #AvocadoSeedling #Perseaamericana
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A human-successful variety of avocado at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm. This one is adapted to a cooler environment.
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #AvocadoSeedling #Perseaamericana
#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #AvocadoSeedling #Perseaamericana
Could cells be communicating with photons?
The latest BioSymphonic article, I dive into the strange science of biophotons: weak-light emissions produced by all living cells. All cells emit light.
#microscopes #cells #photons
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The latest BioSymphonic article, I dive into the strange science of biophotons: weak-light emissions produced by all living cells. All cells emit light.
#microscopes #cells #photons
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Cells Make Light?!?
Also, microscopes are fun
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October 31, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Could cells be communicating with photons?
The latest BioSymphonic article, I dive into the strange science of biophotons: weak-light emissions produced by all living cells. All cells emit light.
#microscopes #cells #photons
biosymphonic.substack.com/p/cells-make...
The latest BioSymphonic article, I dive into the strange science of biophotons: weak-light emissions produced by all living cells. All cells emit light.
#microscopes #cells #photons
biosymphonic.substack.com/p/cells-make...
bat-a-thon! They are curious creatures indeed, with all the pathogens they can carry without being harmed themselves
🦇What kind of secrets do you think bats have? Researchers are finding out: https://ow.ly/ymVM50V5m6J via NPR #ISpyPhysiology #ComparativePhysiology #Halloween #HalloweenCountdown 🧪
Bats have a lot of secrets. These bat-loving scientists are investigating
It's the 16th Bat-a-thon in Belize. Researchers think the flying mammals can teach us about warding off pathogens and managing diabetes. They trap bats in nets, draw blood ... but no bats are harmed.
ow.ly
October 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
bat-a-thon! They are curious creatures indeed, with all the pathogens they can carry without being harmed themselves
Beautiful pond with active algae life. Love these active ecosystems, so underrated. Seen at Western Hills Garden.
And no invasive bullfrogs, right Maria Finn?
#WesternHillsGarden #MariaFinn
And no invasive bullfrogs, right Maria Finn?
#WesternHillsGarden #MariaFinn
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Beautiful pond with active algae life. Love these active ecosystems, so underrated. Seen at Western Hills Garden.
And no invasive bullfrogs, right Maria Finn?
#WesternHillsGarden #MariaFinn
And no invasive bullfrogs, right Maria Finn?
#WesternHillsGarden #MariaFinn
Purple bacteria once ruled Earth. This was before oxygen filled the atmosphere.
Some scientists even imagine a “Purple Earth,” when the planet itself may have glowed magenta from horizon to horizon.
Full article here:
Some scientists even imagine a “Purple Earth,” when the planet itself may have glowed magenta from horizon to horizon.
Full article here:
The First Light Eaters
And maybe a purple world
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October 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Purple bacteria once ruled Earth. This was before oxygen filled the atmosphere.
Some scientists even imagine a “Purple Earth,” when the planet itself may have glowed magenta from horizon to horizon.
Full article here:
Some scientists even imagine a “Purple Earth,” when the planet itself may have glowed magenta from horizon to horizon.
Full article here:
Really enjoyed the walk through Western Hills Garden this weekend, with the post-rain and the changing of the seasons, yes, even in California.
#WesternHillsGarden
#WesternHillsGarden
October 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Really enjoyed the walk through Western Hills Garden this weekend, with the post-rain and the changing of the seasons, yes, even in California.
#WesternHillsGarden
#WesternHillsGarden
This weekend’s trip to Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Luther Burbank did all sorts of wild experiments with grafting trees and making hybrids. This thornless blackberry tree intrigued me.
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This weekend’s trip to Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Luther Burbank did all sorts of wild experiments with grafting trees and making hybrids. This thornless blackberry tree intrigued me.
Florian Schneider from Kraftwerk, well, his estate that is, is selling off his collection of old synths, furniture and other goodies.
It won't be cheap, but it is free to look.
www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...
#kraftwerk #synths
It won't be cheap, but it is free to look.
www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...
#kraftwerk #synths
The Florian Schneider Collection
The Florian Schneider Collection All property to be shipped or picked up from Gardena, CA, excluding lot 441, which will ship from Germany. Auc...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Florian Schneider from Kraftwerk, well, his estate that is, is selling off his collection of old synths, furniture and other goodies.
It won't be cheap, but it is free to look.
www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...
#kraftwerk #synths
It won't be cheap, but it is free to look.
www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...
#kraftwerk #synths
Just a few days ago I was at PLAYA Summer Lake and we had a microscope party with the artists-in-residents there. We are all such nerds!
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Just a few days ago I was at PLAYA Summer Lake and we had a microscope party with the artists-in-residents there. We are all such nerds!
Bird Songs Are Not What You Think
I recently watched the "The Listers" documentary all about extreme bird-watching (!), I was struck by how the competitive bird watchers cared about numbers rather than biology.
We hear melody. Birds hear information.
I recently watched the "The Listers" documentary all about extreme bird-watching (!), I was struck by how the competitive bird watchers cared about numbers rather than biology.
We hear melody. Birds hear information.
Bird Songs Are Not What You Think
The Listers Movie and Bird Time
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October 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Bird Songs Are Not What You Think
I recently watched the "The Listers" documentary all about extreme bird-watching (!), I was struck by how the competitive bird watchers cared about numbers rather than biology.
We hear melody. Birds hear information.
I recently watched the "The Listers" documentary all about extreme bird-watching (!), I was struck by how the competitive bird watchers cared about numbers rather than biology.
We hear melody. Birds hear information.
Bats eat birds! Scientists found this out by putting sensor-backpacks on the backs of bats and tracking them.
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
#science #sensors
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
#science #sensors
The mini backpacks that prove bats hunt birds like fighter jets
Scientists analysed Europe’s biggest bats to find how they target their prey, capturing distress calls and even the sound of chewing
www.thetimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Bats eat birds! Scientists found this out by putting sensor-backpacks on the backs of bats and tracking them.
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
#science #sensors
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
#science #sensors
This week's BioSymphonic writing is about bird songs, and perception — and the most excellent documentary called "Listers" which I saw on YouTube a couple weeks ago.
Bird Songs are not what you think
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Bird Songs are not what you think
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Bird Songs Are Not What You Think
The Listers Movie and Bird Time
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October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This week's BioSymphonic writing is about bird songs, and perception — and the most excellent documentary called "Listers" which I saw on YouTube a couple weeks ago.
Bird Songs are not what you think
biosymphonic.substack.com/p/bird-songs...
Bird Songs are not what you think
biosymphonic.substack.com/p/bird-songs...
This week's writing on the BioSymphonic is all about dragonflies, which (at least the ancestors of) are believed to be the first flying creatures.
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#biology #dragonflies
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#biology #dragonflies
Dragonflies: First In Flight
And still badass in every way
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October 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This week's writing on the BioSymphonic is all about dragonflies, which (at least the ancestors of) are believed to be the first flying creatures.
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#biology #dragonflies
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#biology #dragonflies
I'd like to be a maggot for a day.
How maggots sense the world. It's entirely alien.
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#sensing #biology #writings
How maggots sense the world. It's entirely alien.
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#sensing #biology #writings
Marvelous Maggot Senila
Not as disgusting as you'd think
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September 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'd like to be a maggot for a day.
How maggots sense the world. It's entirely alien.
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#sensing #biology #writings
How maggots sense the world. It's entirely alien.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
#sensing #biology #writings
Short (7 minute) version of "Musical Maggots", data-sonifcation from live maggots, capturing their bio-electric fields.
From Dinacon 2025 in Bali @dinacon.bsky.social
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#dataSonification #maggots #electricity
From Dinacon 2025 in Bali @dinacon.bsky.social
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#dataSonification #maggots #electricity
Musical Maggots (7 min version)
A journey to Les Organic Farm in Bali where I put bioelectric sensors in a bin of composting maggots. I made an ambient soundscape from the data from their wriggling bodies.
Uses a variety of ambient
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September 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Short (7 minute) version of "Musical Maggots", data-sonifcation from live maggots, capturing their bio-electric fields.
From Dinacon 2025 in Bali @dinacon.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/scottkildall...
#dataSonification #maggots #electricity
From Dinacon 2025 in Bali @dinacon.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/scottkildall...
#dataSonification #maggots #electricity
The hyper-sensing of crickets in their defense mechanisms from spiders.
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More inspiration from @edyong209.bsky.social in my ongoing biology studies for my own electronics sensor + soundscape works.
#BioSymphonic #spiders #crickets #nature
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More inspiration from @edyong209.bsky.social in my ongoing biology studies for my own electronics sensor + soundscape works.
#BioSymphonic #spiders #crickets #nature
Spidey-sensing Crickets
Hyper-evolved defense mechanisms
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September 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The hyper-sensing of crickets in their defense mechanisms from spiders.
biosymphonic.substack.com/p/spidey-sen...
More inspiration from @edyong209.bsky.social in my ongoing biology studies for my own electronics sensor + soundscape works.
#BioSymphonic #spiders #crickets #nature
biosymphonic.substack.com/p/spidey-sen...
More inspiration from @edyong209.bsky.social in my ongoing biology studies for my own electronics sensor + soundscape works.
#BioSymphonic #spiders #crickets #nature
I just launched a YouTube channel: BioSymphonic, which experiments with custom electronic sensors and data-generated soundscapes.
The first episode is "Musical Maggots" — where composting maggots generate an ambient soundscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNx...
#electronics #sensors
The first episode is "Musical Maggots" — where composting maggots generate an ambient soundscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNx...
#electronics #sensors
Musical Maggots
YouTube video by BioSymphonic
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September 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I just launched a YouTube channel: BioSymphonic, which experiments with custom electronic sensors and data-generated soundscapes.
The first episode is "Musical Maggots" — where composting maggots generate an ambient soundscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNx...
#electronics #sensors
The first episode is "Musical Maggots" — where composting maggots generate an ambient soundscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNx...
#electronics #sensors