Ben Mirin

Scientist | Artist | Educator | Storyteller

Ben Mirin is a musician, explorer, and science communicator who records wildlife and makes music from the sounds of nature. He travels to ecosystems around the world to record endangered species and perform concerts that inspire conservation. Services include composition, performance, public speaking, writing, and hosting.

Welcome to The Price of Beauty, a touring multimedia exhibit about Indonesia’s songbird trade. These images and their accompanying sounds are part of the Songs of Conservation Project, founded by Ben Mirin and colleagues in 2022 as part of his Ph.D. at Cornell University. This exhibit is currently on tour around the world hosting focus groups for people involved in the songbird trade as conservationists, poachers, and everyone in between.

This page is a work in progress, but for now please scroll through the plates from our exhibit and look out for more updates!