Sing for Science
Talkhouse
Sing For Science is a science-and-music podcast where musicians sit down with scientists to explore the scientific ideas hidden in their most iconic songs. Listen to JD from Korn talk about “Dead Bodies Everywhere” with a mortuary-science expert, Sia explore one of her breakup ballads with an attachment-theory psychologist, and many, many more. Created and hosted by New York musician Matt Whyte, the show seeks to uncover connections wherever they may exist and build bridges between seemingly disparate voices, styles, and walks of life. Sing For Science is made possible in part by a grant from the Simons Foundation.
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New episodes release every two weeks—subscribe now. Want to catch a live Sing For Science taping in your city? Sign up for our newsletter at SingForScience.org to be the first to know.
Episodes
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Nov 18, 2020 • 1h 4min
Living Colour: Cult of Personality (Psychology of Fascism with Ruth Ben-Ghiat)
LIVING COLOUR: CULT OF PERSONALITY: THE PSYCHOLOGY AND DYNAMICS OF TYRANNYwith Vernon Reid and Corey Glover from the band Living Colourand Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Fascism and propaganda professor at NYUIn this episode we discuss:- The fascism playbook- How authoritarian regimes end- Fascism and the illusion of authenticity- Cause for hope- Billy Joel's smashed pianoAIRS 11/18/20
Nov 11, 2020 • 40min
Mac DeMarco: Chamber of Reflection (Acoustics with Russ Berger)
MAC DEMARCO: CHAMBER OF REFLECTION: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE OF SOUND withMac DeMarco and Russ Berger, 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
Nov 4, 2020 • 39min
Renée Fleming: Ave Maria (Neuroscience/Parkinson’s Research with Bin Hu)
Renée Fleming: AVE MARIA: HEALING THE BRAIN THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSICwith Renée Fleming and Dr. Bin Hu, neuroscientist and Parkinson's expert at the University of CalgaryIn this episode we talk about:- How neuroscientists measure brain activity- Oliver Sachs and Dr. Hu's research- Bypassing Parkinson's with music therapy- Dr. Hu's iphone app that helps Parkinson's patients- Supreme Court sing along
Oct 28, 2020 • 46min
Connie Britton: Rivers Between Us (River Conservation with Paul Gallay)
CONNIE BRITTON: THE RIVERS BETWEEN US: HOW WE PROTECT AMERICA'S WATERWAYSwithActress Connie Britton and Paul Gallay, rivers expert and president of Riverkeeper.In this episode we talk about:- Where drinking water comes from- How toxic spills in rivers are cleaned up- How to protect your local waterway- Covid and rivers- A romantic way to spend valentine's day in NYC**"Restore Mother Nature Bond Act" referred to at the very end was pulled from the ballot
Oct 21, 2020 • 44min
Norah Jones: Don’t Know Why (Scientific Inquiry with Shawn Otto)
NORAH JONES: DON’T KNOW WHY: EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY IN ART AND SCIENCEwith Norah Jones and "War On Science" author Shawn OttoIn this episode we discuss:- how the war on science began- the story of how Exxon PR created climate change denial- the scientific method- how to talk to people with whom you disagree- Keith Richards' giant tape recorder
Oct 14, 2020 • 57min
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
Oct 8, 2020 • 38sec
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