Harvard University astronomer Allyson Bieryla talks about the LightSound device at the South Main Creative store in the SoMa neighborhood in Little Rock on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The device enables members of the visually-impaired community to sonically experience astronomical phenomenon such as the eclipse. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)
Allyson Bieryla, the manager of Harvard University's Astronomy Lab and Clay Telescope, was one of many out-of-towners in Little Rock's SoMa neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
Unlike other visitors, Bieryla was not only in-state to experience today's solar eclipse but also on-hand to showcase a device that uses sonification to convert light into...
