The science behind a famous Joy Division album cover

Joy Division’s striking Unknown Pleasures album cover holds a scientific mystery. The image’s true origin was lost until senior graphics editor Jen Christiansen traced it from the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy to its debut in a 1971 issue of Scientific American and then all the way to Cornell’s Rare Book Room. The computer-generated stacked plot of a famous pulsar came from a 1970 dissertation by Harold Dumont Craft Jr-who had no idea his data visualization was featured on one of rock’s classic albums.
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Just a note: The captions should say Jocelyn Bell Burnell, not Jocelyn Bell Brunell. Apologies for the error!
🎤 Jen Christiansen
🎞️ Chris Schodt
📸 Jen Christiansen, Joy Division, The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy, Harold D. Craft Jr., Alberto Puente, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, Getty Images

[@chaosun689]

This video might be misleading. I attempted to share my viewpoint through comments, which were unfortunately deleted. It's crucial for a scientific channel like yours to maintain open discourse.
For additional insights, please refer to Simone Turchetti's paper in The British Journal for the History of Science (56.2, 2023).
Turchetti, Simone. "Representing noise: stacked plots and the contrasting diplomatic ambitions of radio astronomy and post-punk." The British Journal for the History of Science 56.2 (2023): 225-245.
J. Rickett pioneered the plot style, as evidenced in his 1969 Ph.D. thesis at Manchester University.
Ensuring accuracy enhances the credibility of your channel. Thanks.

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thank you. this is an example of why i scroll compulsively for hours each week, finding answers to things I'm curious about.

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Hahahah SAME!

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😂same here

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That’s incredible detective work 🎉

[@jaymorgenstern525]

It’s bad enough Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s thesis advisor was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work, did you have to misspell her last name as well?😢

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Great album too.

[@terrypmusic]

01:11 Very good..

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Very cool.

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Awsome

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1:16 Arecibo looks a lot like the set from Goldeneye. Is it?

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it was filmed there

[@chaosun689]

I'm here to assist rather than oppose; by allowing my comments to remain, you demonstrate an open-minded and earnest commitment to scientific discourse. My previous comment can serve as a constructive addendum, a practice prevalent in reputable journals. However, continual deletion may attract attention, prompting others to inquire about the circumstances.
People have various means to ascertain the truth; if I can uncover it, so can others.