But for most others, the constant sounds plants make are inaudible without technology like Ms. Adar’s to bring them to life. Sound plays an important role in scientific discovery. Listening to plants, and understanding how they interact with sound, could lead to discoveries, tooTo make the invisible visible, Ms. Adar “audiolizes” plants. When visitors touch the plants , sensors pick up vibrations, normally inaudible to humans. “That way the plants can listen to each other,” Ms. Adar said.

Source: New York Times June 11, 2019 20:15 UTC