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- Approaching the environmental threat in Art, Culture and Science : a transdisciplinary dialogue in a bio-acoustic sound experiment and line of beautyPublication . Brandizzi, Carlotta; Hanenberg, Peter HeinrichThe new geological era, the Anthropocene, is characterized by humanity being the prevailing geological force. With its activity, humankind is influencing the Earth System by changing natural processes and being responsible for the consequences of climate change. The uniqueness of this historical moment manifests itself in the witnessing of the becoming of an era, while still having the possibility to influence the outcome of the environmental crisis, which currently reached a tipping point. The encounter between the disciplines of art and science could represent a possibility of closing the knowledge gap concerning the influence of humankind over the Earth System. Therefore, transdisciplinary collaborations between art and science will be presented to illustrate through a different approach what the Earth System is and how it functions. A thorough investigation of the various narratives concerning the history of life, the understanding of nature, wilderness, the natural as well as the transdisciplinary practice and the Earth System is necessary. Furthermore, cutting across disciplines allows the possibility of taking action. The thesis analyzes to what extend transdisciplinarity between these two domains might be able to solve current environmental threats and influence the Earth System in the Anthropocene. Projects such as the bio-acoustic sound experiment between Dunn and Crutchfield and Line of Beauty between Lorenz and Pflugmacher, will illustrate the interaction. Dunn and Crutchfield experimented with sound to influence the behavior of bark beetles, which were infesting California´s forests. Susanne Lorenz explores together with biologist Stephan Pflugmacher the possibility of cleaning the river water of the Seseke through an installation. Both projects will be discussed as transdisciplinary attempts between art and science to come to terms with environmental threats.