During this Clarke Forum event, he’ll also explore animals that can play music, including the Thai Elephant Orchestra, a14-elephant group he cofounded with conservationist Richard Lair that performs on instruments he built. Under Sulzer’s direction, the Thai Elephant Orchestra has released three CDs and has participated in enrichment projects for children around the world. Sulzer has also performed and arranged music with John Cale, Bo Diddley, Van Dyke Parks, David Byrne and many jazz and experimental acts. His book Music, Math and Mind: The Physics and Neuroscience of Music is available through Columbia University Press. With computer musician Brad Garton he initiated the Brainwave Music Project, which allows musicians to perform using their brain’s electrical activity and teaches audiences about the nervous system.