Women of Science Fiction: Bebe Barron

Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 8 a.m.

Bebe Barron (1925-2008) and her husband Louis\u2019 pioneering work in electronic music helped lay the foundation for the sound of sci-fi. Their blips, buzzes, gurgles and groans in Forbidden Planet (1956) made up the first ever entirely electronic score for a feature film.