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Sing For Science is a science and music podcast produced with Talkhouse where musicians talk to scientists about science as it connects to their most famous songs. Created and hosted by New York musician, Matt Whyte, the podcast’s goal is to increase science literacy for as many people as possible by reaching a variety of different musicians’ fan bases. Listeners come to the show through their love of music and leave with a new piece of knowledge. Science literacy and respect for expertise are perhaps more vital now than ever before. The show’s chief tenet is that a more science and scientific process literate society can only contribute towards greater support for more fair, evidence-based policy in government. Sing For Science is listener supported; please contribute today at singforscience.org.

Sing For Science is a science and music podcast produced with Talkhouse where musicians talk to scientists about science as it connects to their most famous songs. Created and hosted by New York musician, Matt Whyte, the podcast’s goal is to increase science literacy for as many people as possible by reaching a variety of different musicians’ fan bases. Listeners come to the show through their love of music and leave with a new piece of knowledge. Science literacy and respect for expertise are perhaps more vital now than ever before. The show’s chief tenet is that a more science and scientific process literate society can only contribute towards greater support for more fair, evidence-based policy in government. Sing For Science is listener supported; please contribute today at singforscience.org.

 

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#66

Hank Azaria/Moe The Bartender: Flaming Moe's (Simpsons Neuroscience with Dr. Kevin Ochsner)

Join Simpsons favorite, Moe The Bartender and his human counterpart Hank Azaria for a lively conversation with Social Neuroscientist, Dr. Kevin Ochsner. We talk about the legendary “Flaming Moe’s” Simpsons episode from both Moe’s and Hank’s perspectives, how and why our brains are wired to thrive in social contexts like Moe’s Tavern, Hank’s experience recovering from alcoholism, the neural underpinnings of practicing acceptance and more! Recorded live at the Forum Theater/Columbia University on October 8, 2024. ... Read more

11 Dec 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:57

11 Dec 2024

#65

LABS: Patricia Cornwell and Dr. Avi Loeb on Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Recorded Live at the Museum of Science in Boston on October 8, 2024 as part of the Reno Family Foundation Symposium Series. #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Patricia Cornwell and Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb discuss the uncanny resemblance between Dr. Loeb and the primary murder victim in Patricia’s latest book “Identity Unknown”, the likelihood of alien life beyond our solar system, the connections between science research and detective work, playing nice with AI and more. ... Read more

20 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:48

20 Nov 2024

#64

SOFI TUKKER: Bread (Bread Science with Dr. Maria Ortiz)

Recorded Live at the Emory Ideas Fest at Emory University’s Oxford Campus on September 22, 2024. Global dance music stars SOFI TUKKER celebrate the release of their bread themed album Bread with a conversation about the science that makes bread so delicious and universal. Joining us is food scientist Dr. Maria Ortiz who runs the popular Instagram page “All You Knead Is Bread”. We talk bread chemistry, bread culture, pandemic sourdough, carb free bread, the redeeming qualities of white flour and then some! Dr. Maria Ortiz is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Functional Food Lab of North Carolina A&T State University, specializing in the development of healthy, high-fiber bakery products. ... Read more

30 Oct 2024

40 MINS

40:06

30 Oct 2024

#63

LABS: Questlove and Dr. Susan Engel on Nurturing Ideas in Children

Live at WSA in New York City on September 24, 2024. Academy Award‒winning filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson talks with Williams College pioneering developmental psychologist, Dr. Susan Engel about his debut children’s picture book The Idea in You. The book was written to inspire kids to find and follow their own creative voice. We talk about Questlove’s childhood, his creative roadblocks, his current relationship to supporting his inner child, Susan’s pioneering work researching curiosity in children and what we know about how children come up with ideas. This podcast was produced in collaboration with Water Street Projects, NEW INC and the New Museum. ... Read more

09 Oct 2024

51 MINS

51:11

09 Oct 2024

#62

Jermaine Dupri: Welcome To Atlanta (Cultural Anthropology with Joycelyn Wilson)

Recorded Live at the Emory Ideas Fest at Emory University’s Oxford Campus on September 20, 2024. Join Atlanta Music Icon Jermaine Dupri and Georgia Tech ethnographer Dr. Joycelyn Wilson for a conversation about how Atlanta grew to become a cultural phenomenon. We go into detail about Jermaine’s start in the music business through school talent shows, Joycelyn’s theory about how one superintendent during the 1970s-80s helped elevate Atlanta’s post-civil rights creative class, cultural appropriation, Drake and more. ... Read more

25 Sep 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:37

25 Sep 2024

#61

LABS: Peggy Seeger and Prof. Tim Coulson on Eco-Feminism

Recorded Live at the Museum of Natural History in Oxford, England on August 8th, 2024. Folk icon Peggy Seeger talks with Oxford University Biology Professor Tim Coulson about her experience as feminist, ecologist, activist, mother, musician, Seeger and more. Eco Feminism can be defined as a branch of feminism and political ecology that explores the connections between women and nature. The theory argues that the oppression of women and the degradation of our natural environment are linked and caused by patriarchal, capitalist systems. Further, ecofeminist theory calls for an egalitarian, collaborative society in which there is no one dominant group. Professor Coulson provides compelling context from scholarship to further amplify these ideas including description of pre-patriarchal societies, the importance of educating women in developing countries and more. ... Read more

28 Aug 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

28 Aug 2024

#60

Encore: Living Colour: Cult of Personality (Psychology of Fascism with Ruth Ben-Ghiat)

This episode originally aired on 11/18/2020. In this encore episode, Vernon Reid and Corey Glover from the band Living Colour join us for a discussion with NYU fascism and propaganda professor,  [Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat] (https://ruthbenghiat.com/) , about the fascism playbook, how authoritarian regimes end, fascism and the illusion of authenticity, modern examples like Trump, and Billy Joel’s smashed piano. ... Read more

07 Aug 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:30

07 Aug 2024

#59

LABS: Denzel Curry and Dr. Mimi Ito on Anime culture

Recorded Live at the Anime Station store in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles on July 13, 2024, rapper Denzel Curry talks with UC Irvine cultural anthropologist Dr. Mimi Ito about his relationship to anime and anime culture in Japan and abroad. We discuss Mimi’s research that tracked how manga and anime grew from just a Japanese export to a global phenomenon. Fascinatingly, anime spread through the promotion of fan groups of American ex-pats that would trade anime and create subtitles for the American audience. After decades of promo provided by this “fan subbing” and AMV (anime music video) conventions, the media industry caught on and now distributes anime across multiple platforms. Denzel does a deep dive into his favorite anime programs and traces how he was first introduced as a child in Florida and was later inspired to incorporate it into his music and fashion. Watch the full episode on our [YouTube channel] (https://www.youtube.com/@singforscience) !  ... Read more

17 Jul 2024

59 MINS

59:22

17 Jul 2024

#58

Jack Antonoff: The Waiter (Theoretical Physics and Time Perception with David Kaiser)

Recorded Live inside the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science in Boston on June 10, 2024. Join Bleachers frontman and 11-time Grammy Winning super-producer Jack Antonoff for a discussion about his track “The Waiter” on which he muses about the notion that time could stop hinting at the subjectivity of time perception. On hand to talk about the implications of time from a theoretical physicist’s perspective is MIT professor Dr. David Kaiser. We talk relativity, quantum mechanics, string theory, mortality, Donald Rumsfeld and more! ... Read more

26 Jun 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:08

26 Jun 2024

#57

Encore: Sia: Elastic Heart (Psychology/Attachment Theory with Alexandra Katehakis)

Pop icon SIA and psychotherapist, Dr. Alexandra Katehakis discuss attachment theory, infant brain development and sex addiction. ... Read more

05 Jun 2024

51 MINS

51:19

05 Jun 2024

#56

LABS: David Byrne and Patrik Svensson on the Eel Question

Recorded Live at the Museum of Science in Boston on May 8, 2024, musician polymath and Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne talks with The Book of Eels author, Patrik Svensson. Even in today’s age of advanced science, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don’t understand what drives them — after living for decades in freshwater — to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. Join us for an incredibly fascinating talk on biology, philosophy and more! ... Read more

15 May 2024

51 MINS

51:55

15 May 2024

#55

Laraaji: Sun Piano/Moon Piano (Eclipse Science with Nikole Lewis)

Recorded Live at the Totality 2024 Festival in Hannibal, NY following the Total Solar Eclipse and Laraaji’s performance of his Sun Piano/Moon Piano albums. Ambient/New Age music legend Laraaji talks about how he represents the moon’s energy in 12 musical notes, his time at Howard University in the 1960s, his experience observing the Total Solar Eclipse. Cornell University Astronomer Dr. Nikole Lewis talks about the necessary conditions to allow for a Total Solar Eclipse, extraterrestrial life, Carl Sagan and more. This event was supported by the Simons Foundation and was part of its In The Path of Totality Initiative. ... Read more

24 Apr 2024

34 MINS

34:41

24 Apr 2024

#54

LABS: José González and Dr. Brian Cox on Secular Humanism

Swedish Argentine folk singer José Gonzalez returns to the show along with our only other repeat guest, physicist Dr. Brian Cox of BBC and CERN fame. The two talk about secular humanism, atheism, finding meaning, black holes, Carl Sagan and more! ... Read more

03 Apr 2024

42 MINS

42:28

03 Apr 2024

#53

Sid Sriram: Blue Spaces (Color Neuroscience with Bevil Conway)

Recorded live at 2024 On Air Fest in Brooklyn, NY: Indian Carnatic superstar Sid Sriram talks about his song “Blue Spaces” with visual neuroscientist/color expert, Dr. Bevil Conway. We talk about Sid’s personal and cultural associations with color, cultural appropriation, the brain’s visual system, “the dress” from 2015 which some saw as blue and black and others as white and gold, the subjectivity and illusory nature of color perception and more! ... Read more

13 Mar 2024

37 MINS

37:52

13 Mar 2024

#52

LABS: Bethany Cosentino and Lisa Marchiano on Jungian Analysis

Best Coast lead singer and Jungian analysand, Bethany Cosentino and “This Jungian Life Podcast" host Lisa Marchiano do a deep dive on you guessed it…Jungian Analysis! We cover dream analysis, the unconscious, creativity, archetypes, personae and then some! ... Read more

21 Feb 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:57

21 Feb 2024

#51

Spyro Gyra: Catching The Sun (Harmful Algal Blooms with Holly Waterfield)

Spyro Gyra co-founder Jeremy Wall talks about the height of the jazz fusion era, composing and about about the ins and outs of lake formation, spirogyra algae, harmful algal blooms or HABS and more with lake ecologist, Holly Waterfield. This episode was co-produced with the AJ Reid Science Discovery Center at SUNY Oneonta where it was taped in front of a live audience on December 6, 2023. ... Read more

31 Jan 2024

42 MINS

42:16

31 Jan 2024

#50

Sheila E: The Glamorous Life (Rhythm Neuroscience with Hugo Merchant)

Queen of Percussion and Prince collaborator Sheila E talks about her 1984 hit, working with Prince, salsa music and learning from her legendary father with University of Mexico Neuroscientist, Dr. Hugo Merchant. Hugo shares fascinating findings about how the mechanisms in the brain process rhythm and help us keep a beat. ... Read more

10 Jan 2024

43 MINS

43:22

10 Jan 2024

#49

Encore: MGMT: A Family of Trees (Forest Ecology with Suzanne Simard)

A FAMILY OF TREES: UNCOVERING NETWORKS IN OUR FORESTS' UNDERSTORY with Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser of MGMT and Dr. Suzanne Simard, forest ecology professor. In this episode we discuss: - how trees communicate with one another - the folly of industrialized logging - how trees help other trees - Native American ancestral DNA in cedar - where to buy mushrooms in Connecticut ... Read more

20 Dec 2023

57 MINS

57:02

20 Dec 2023

#48

Cat Power: Cat Power Sings Dylan (Nostalgia Neuroscience with Hetvi Doshi)

Chanteuse Chan Marshall, best known as the artist Cat Power talks about her recreation of the historic 1966 Bob Dylan concert album at the Royal Albert Hall with Cornell University neuroscientist and nostalgia expert, Hetvi Doshi. We cover the origins of nostalgia study, the growing body of scientific evidence that suggests nostalgia has health benefits and improves social cohesion with one another. We also talk about the dynamics of food nostalgia and Hetvi’s community nostalgia initiative. For more information on Cat Power’s tour and Hetvi’s work please visit  [catpowermusic.com] (http://catpowermusic.com/) ,  [hetvidoshi.com] (http://hetvidoshi.com/) ,   [aclab.human.cornell.edu] (http://aclab.human.cornell.edu) , and  [thecommunitynostalgiaproject.com] (http://thecommunitynostalgiaproject.com/) . ... Read more

29 Nov 2023

43 MINS

43:39

29 Nov 2023

#47

Universe of Art | How Star Trek Incorporates Real-Life Science

Special BONUS episode featuring the Science Friday/Universe of Art Podcast! Sing For Science host Matt Whyte welcomes Universe of Art host, D. Peterschmidt to talk about their show, Universe of Art. Like Sing For Science, Universe of Art is a science and art podcast that showcases “artists who use science to bring their creations to the next level.” Following our brief chat D shares with us a very special Universe of Art episode entitled “How Star Trek Incorporates Real-Life Science”. For more information about the show please visit  [https://singforscience.org/episodes/universeofart] (https://singforscience.org/episodes/universeofart) . ... Read more

09 Nov 2023

34 MINS

34:48

09 Nov 2023

#46

Encore: Mac DeMarco: Chamber of Reflection (Acoustics with Russ Berger)

MAC DEMARCO: CHAMBER OF REFLECTION: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE OF SOUND with Mac DeMarco and  [Russ Berger] (https://rbdg.com/team/) , acoustician. In this episode we discuss: - what sound is - how speakers work - how sound affects the human body - how the brain interprets sound in a space - Astronautical elimination ... Read more

18 Oct 2023

40 MINS

40:08

18 Oct 2023

#45

Ice Nine Kills: Hip To Be Scared (Horror Movie Science with Sarah Rose Cavanagh)

Recorded live at the MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA on 9/18/23: Heavy Metal frontman and horror movie expert Spencer Charnas chats with psychologist Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh about his favorite horror movies, why we like to be scared, the difference between fictional and real violence, monster theory, recreational fear lab research and more. ... Read more

27 Sep 2023

38 MINS

38:07

27 Sep 2023

#44

Ice Nine Kills (Audience Q&A MIT Museum Taping)

Spencer and Sarah field questions aplenty from the sold out crowd at the MIT Museum on 9/18/23. Lots of territory covered including favorite on-screen monsters, what we fear most, scary music, and how to take a class with Sarah in Boston. ... Read more

27 Sep 2023

21 MINS

21:47

27 Sep 2023

#43

Eartheater: Mitosis (Cell Biology with Elizabeth Hénaff)

Multidisciplinary artist Eartheater talks with NYU computational biologist and artist, Dr. Elizabeth Hénaff about cell division, snails, horseshit, gut biome health, artist residencies and more at this very special live event! This episode was recorded at DEMO2023, presented by NEW INC and the New Museum, June 2023 ... Read more

06 Sep 2023

35 MINS

35:36

06 Sep 2023

#42

311: All Mixed Up (Building Utopia with Rutger Bregman)

311 lead singer and eternal optimist Nick Hexum talks about their breakout hit “All Mixed Up” with best-selling author and Dutch Historian, Rutger Bregman. Rutger’s books “Utopia For Realists” and Humankind” draw on scientific evidence that demonstrate our inherent capacity for good and the viability of ideas like Universal Basic Income, a 15 Hour Work Week, Open Borders and more. ... Read more

16 Aug 2023

53 MINS

53:08

16 Aug 2023

#41

Ted Hearne: Farming (Agriculture Science with Dr. Sarah Taber)

Pulitzer Nominated composer, Ted Hearne talks about his epic work “Farming”, a hybridized piece written for a 24 piece choir with text taken from William Penn correspondence, a Jeff Bezos speech, the Uber Eats Twitter feed and more. Dr. Sarah Taber joins us for a conversation about the impacts of settler colonialism on modern day agriculture, the romantic myth of the American family farm and more! ... Read more

26 Jul 2023

45 MINS

45:22

26 Jul 2023