We at Nerd Girls were so excited about our Girls Behind the Board episode, we wanted to find out more about how young women might get into this field. We interviewed an expert: Midge Costin, the Kay Rose Professor in the Art of Sound Editing at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. She just directed the upcoming documentary Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound. What are some of the most fun and interesting things you've done working in sound? On

Dr. Genevieve Williams. Source: University of Exeter Composers, programmers and engineers are combining art and science to create a better understanding of data through sonification. One example is a two-minute recording that portrays, with music, an image of the Mars sunrise as it was captured by the Opportunity rover on its 5,000th Martian day on the red planet. Dr. Genevieve Williams, of the University of Exeter, and her colleague, Dr. Domenico Vicinanza, director of the S

A civil engineer has designed an acoustic approach to detect defects in concrete bridge decks. The system represents an alternative to the conventional method of of dragging chains along a bridge service to identify delamination, a gradual separation of concrete layers that can subtly compromise the structural integrity of a bridge. "When we find this delamination, we should fix it," says JinyingZhu, assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Nebraska-Linco

The magic behind movie sounds and the beats behind pop hits, Ginge Cox and Grammy-winner Laura Sisk talk all things sound. ​​ 7:58 | 12/01/18 | Season 1 ​ ​ This episode is brought to you by Epilog Laser Corp. #S1E2TheGirlsBehindtheBoard

Lauren Hasson discovered computer science in high school, but it took patience, insight, and a flexible attitude to find the fulfilling career she deserved. When she landed the perfect position for her skills and interests, she flourished, compiling an impressive list of accolades. But what happens when you realize that you’re a superstar coder who’s not getting paid what you deserve? If you’re Hasson, you master the art of salary negotiation and then create Develop[Her] to h

Ginge Cox is an artist who uses sound to paint a picture. She’s a re-recording mixer for feature films, including James Franco’s Actors Anonymous and Alex Buronova’s Pale Blue. She takes dialogue, sound effects, and music, along with so-called “atmospheres” like falling rain, explosions, or squeaking chairs, and creates the film’s sound experience. In something of a paradox, the goal that Ginge shares with other sound engineers is that the sound becomes such a natural part o

Episode: S1 E2: The Girls Behind the Board Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA Occupation: Re-recording Artist Education: Undergrad at UCSD and grad school at USD Fun Fact: Her clients have included Kendall Jenner, George Takei, HBO, and more In the news: IMDb In the Mix: Cox merges the creative with the technical Social Media: Twitter Quote: "...I loved being part of the technical crew that helped the artist make it happen." Website: Auburn Audio Productions #NerdGirlNationGuest #So

Episode: S1 E2: The Girls Behind the Board Hometown: Bay Area, Northern CA Occupation: Sound Engineer Education: Bachelor in recording arts at Jacob's School of Music at Indiana University Fun Fact: Won a Grammy for her work on the Taylor Swift Album "1989". She's worked with other platinum artists including Shakira and P!nk. In the news: Vice Huffpost Social Media: Instagram #NerdGirlNationGuest #Soundengineering #Entertainment #S1E2TheGirlsBehindtheBoard