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“Sing For Science” is a science advocacy 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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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 74 EPISODES

    5 from 53 ratings Listeners of Sing for Science that love the show mention: matt, science, fun, love.


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    The Sing for Science podcast is a truly unique and captivating show that merges the worlds of science and music in a way that is both educational and entertaining. With so much going on in each episode, these conversations are incredibly listenable and full of surprises. Unlike dry, fact-based science talk, this podcast focuses on how science impacts our daily lives and, more importantly, our creativity. Hosted by Matt, a musician with deep interests in both fields, he brings a lot of insight into the creative process of all the guests he speaks with. It may be hard to think that the creative process is scientific in any way, but this podcast proves otherwise with its thought-provoking discussions.

    The best aspect of The Sing for Science podcast is undoubtedly its ability to bring together two seemingly unrelated subjects - science and music - in such a seamless and engaging way. For those who are passionate about both fields, this podcast is a dream come true. The episodes are filled with fascinating conversations that explore how scientific concepts can influence music composition and performance. It's refreshing to hear musicians discussing their work from a scientific perspective and vice versa. This unique approach not only provides valuable insights but also sparks new ideas and collaborations between scientists and musicians.

    Another standout feature of this podcast is the host's skillful facilitation of fun and interesting conversations. Matt knows how to connect people and ideas in a way that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish. His enthusiasm for both science and music shines through as he delves deep into topics with his guests. Each episode feels like an intimate conversation among friends rather than an interview, which creates a welcoming atmosphere for listeners.

    While The Sing for Science podcast succeeds on many fronts, there are few downsides worth mentioning. One potential drawback could be the niche nature of the subject matter. Not everyone may have an interest in both science and music, so it might not appeal to a wide audience. However, for those who do have a passion for these topics, the podcast delivers in spades.

    In conclusion, The Sing for Science podcast is a delightful and enlightening exploration of the intersection between science and music. With its captivating conversations and unique approach, it offers listeners a fresh perspective on both subjects. Matt's expertise and passion make him an excellent host, facilitating thought-provoking discussions that are full of surprises. Whether you're a scientist, musician, or simply someone curious about the connection between these two worlds, this podcast is definitely worth a listen. Highly recommended!



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    Latest episodes from Sing for Science

    Encore: LABS: David Byrne and Patrik Svensson on the Eel Question

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 51:55


    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!

    Tommy Chong: Up In Smoke (Cannabis Science with Staci Gruber)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 65:40


    Taped Live in Los Angeles at Dynasty Typewriter with cultural icon and comedy legend, Tommy Chong alongside world-renowned cannabis researcher, Dr. Staci Gruber (McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School). Together, they do a deep dive on what science can tell us about cannabis use both recreational and clinical. Discover how cannabis is revolutionizing healthcare, its extraordinary biology, and its profound potential to treat disease. Don't miss this enlightening and unforgettable episode! 

    Jessie Reyez: Palo Santo (Smell Science with Pamela Dalton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 53:04


    Join Grammy-nominated Colombian-Canadian singer, Jessie Reyez for a chat about her hypnotic ode to “Palo Santo”. We talk about smudging, incense rituals in Colombia vs North America, crowd surfing accidents, how we smell, why smells produce such strong emotional responses, the DOD's “Stink Bomb” and more!

    RÜFÜS DU SOL: INHALE/EXHALE (Breathwork Science with Jack Feldman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 53:20


    Join RÜFÜS DU SOL lead singer Tyrone Lindqvist for a deep dive on the breathing tools he and his band use to sustain their demanding live performances and on the experience that inspired their latest album. Also joining us is perhaps the best known expert on the subject from the science world, UCLA neurologist Dr. Jack Feldman. We cover the psychedelic experience that Wim Hoff breathing technique can produce, how oxygen gets from the air we breathe to the bloodstream, cold plunges, the virtues of ginger shots over whiskey shots and much, much more!

    LABS: BLOND:ISH and Kara Wiggin on Plastic and Circularity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 47:46


    Join massive Canadian DJ BLOND:ISH for a conversation about seeking a life of balance, her philosophy on the exchange of energy and her non-profit “Bye Bye Plastic” which she started to help eradicate single use plastics from all aspects of the music industry. Also joining us is Dr. Kara Wiggin, a plastics researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Kara is an ecotoxicologist and as such researches the impacts micro plastic ocean pollution can have on human health. Listen to the end for when arithmetic and numerology go head to head.

    Encore: Duran Duran: Save a Prayer (Particle Physics with Brian Cox)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 64:28


    Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and Particle Physicist Brian Cox discuss time travel, the intersection of politics and science and more!

    Encore: Blondie: Rapture (Climate Science with Michael Mann)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 45:26


    This episode originally aired on Feb 2, 2022. Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, co-founders of Blondie speak with climatologist Dr. Michael Mann about ancient climate history, the relationship between agriculture and climate, preventing climate catastrophe and much more.

    LABS: Christine and the Queens and Matteo Cantiello on Plasma Physics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 59:00


    Star stuff! And lots of it. In this episode we chat with Rahim Redcar from Christine and the Queens and physicist, Matteo Cantiello about plasma - the most abundant form of matter in our universe: what is it, what's it do and where is it found. We also cover extraterrestrial intelligence, the origins of life on earth, panspermia, Spirituality with a capital “S” and more.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 61:57


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 53:48


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 40:06


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 47:11


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 60:37


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 68:18


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 63:30


    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, about the fascism playbook, how authoritarian regimes end, fascism and the illusion of authenticity, modern examples like Trump, and Billy Joel's smashed piano.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 59:22


    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! 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 63:14


    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!

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 51:19


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

    psychology pop sia attachment theory alexandra katehakis elastic heart
    LABS: David Byrne and Patrik Svensson on the Eel Question

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 51:55


    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!

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 34:41


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 42:28


    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!

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 37:52


    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!

    LABS: Bethany Cosentino and Lisa Marchiano on Jungian Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 70:57


    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!

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 42:16


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 43:22


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 57:02


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 43:39


    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, hetvidoshi.com and thecommunitynostalgiaproject.com.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 34:48


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 40:08


    MAC DEMARCO: CHAMBER OF REFLECTION: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE OF SOUND with Mac 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

    Ice Nine Kills (Horror Movie Science with Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 38:07


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 21:47


    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.

    Eartheater: Mitosis (Cell Biology with Elizabeth Hénaff)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 35:36


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 53:08


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 45:22


    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!

    Ringo Starr: Send Love, Spread Peace (Meditation Science with Bob Roth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 33:23


    Fab Four drummer and peace activist, Ringo Starr talks about going to see the Maharishi with John and George, his upbringing in violent Liverpool of the 1950s and being saved by music and then the gift of meditation. Bob Roth, renowned meditation teacher of 60 years and CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, talks to Matt and Ringo about the scientifically documented capacity of meditation to cultivate peace for the individual and the collective. This episode is being released on July 7th in celebration of Ringo's 83rd birthday on which he invites anyone to say or think peace and love at noon, their local time. 

    Joan As Police Woman: The Magic (The Science of Transcendence with Maria Popova)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 47:42


    NYC Legend Joan As Police Woman (Joan Wasser) talks about her 2011 song “The Magic” with influential writer and science historian, Maria Popova (The Marginalian / Brain Pickings). We talk about measuring how music can transport us, the “magic” of making connections, pattern recognition, wonderment as a discipline, double dutch and so much more in this incredibly awe inspiring episode.

    Dermot Kennedy: See Yourself in My Eyes (Science of Street Performance with Psychologist Dr. Robbie Ho)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 47:49


    Irish balladeer and arena headliner, Dermot Kennedy talks about his experience coming up as a busker in Dublin with Hong Kong psychologist, Dr. Robbie Ho whose research seeks to quantify the effect “busking” has on the audience's perception of a public space.

    Onuka (Ukraine): Vidlik (Radiobiology with Chernobyl researcher Olena Pareniuk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 50:21


    Special Chernobyl anniversary episode with Nata Zhyzhchenko of the Ukrainian band, Onuka and Chernobyl radiobiologist, Olena Pareniuk. Both of today's guests joined us from Kyiv and have been in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. We talk about what life is like during wartime for a professional musician and a scientist, the horsehair construction of a Ukrainian folk instrument that stinks of beer and cheese, studying radioactivity in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian resilience and so much more! This episode was co-produced by Inscience, a nonprofit organization that promotes science and evidence-based medicine in Ukraine.

    Best of Season 2 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 60:40


    Join SFS host, Matt Whyte and SFS social media manager, Bailey Constas for a curated peak at some of Season Two's Best Moments! Featuring SIA with psychotherapist, Dr. Alexandra Katehakis, Lamb of God's Randy Blythe with social psychologist, Dr. Tony Lemieux, Jose González with epidemiologist, Dr. Mike Osterholm, Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein with climatologist, Dr. Michael Mann, and Majid Jordan with aquanaut, Fabien Cousteau.

    Best of Season 1 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 56:20


    Join SFS host, Matt Whyte and SFS social media manager, Bailey Constas for another trip down memory lane with some of Season One's Best Moments! Featuring Living Colour and fascism expert, Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Aly & AJ and neuroscientist, Dr. Joseph LeDoux, Aluna and conflict resolution expert, Priya Parker and DMC with folklore expert, Dr. Jennifer Schacker.

    Best of Season 1 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 59:14


    Join SFS host, Matt Whyte and SFS social media manager, Bailey Constas for a trip down memory lane with some of Season One's Best Moments! Featuring MGMT & forest ecologist, Dr Suzanne Simard, Norah Jones and science journalist, Shawn Otto, Connie Britton and rivers expert, Paul Gallay, Renée Fleming and Parkinson's expert Dr. Bin Hu, Mac Demarco and acoustician Russ Berger.

    Ani DiFranco: The Atom (Quantum Physics with Melissa Franklin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 30:58


    Today's episode was hosted by the MIT Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts and recorded in front of a live audience as part of an ongoing collaboration with Sing For Science. We discuss the Manhattan Project, the ethical implications of nuclear energy, climate change, quantum entanglement, quantum computing and more!

    Richard Reed Parry & Susie Ibarra: Overtone Heartbeats (Cardiology with Sandeep Jauhar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 29:45


     This episode was recorded live at Public Records in Brooklyn, NY as part of the Offair event series. Arcade Fire multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry and percussionist/composer Susie Ibarra talk about their album “Heart and Breath” with cardiologist and bestselling author, Dr. Sandeep Jauhar. Their album is set entirely to the rhythm of their own heartbeats and breath cycles so we dive deep on what's at work with Dr. Jauhar. We cover the relationship between heart and lungs, the development of open heart surgery and more!

    Rhiannon Giddens: At the Purchaser's Option (Ethnomusicology with Portia Maultsby)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 58:01


    Grammy Award and Macarthur Fellowship winning artist Rhiannon Giddens talks about her collection of slave narratives, “Freedom Highways,” the origins of the banjo in Africa and the connection between African and African American music with trailblazing ethnomusicologist, Dr. Portia Maultsby.

    Jonathan Davis (Korn): Dead Bodies Everywhere (Mortuary Science with Mary Roach)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 49:29


    WARNING: This episode contains content related to mortuary science that some listeners may find disturbing. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis delves into his past as a mortician with popular science bestselling author, Mary Roach. Mary wrote the hit book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and the two have no shortage of gory details to discuss. We talk about the biology of human corpse decomposition and preservation, embalming techniques (including but not limited to anal suturing), Elvis's autopsy, and more!

    Rivers Cuomo (Weezer): Come Undone (Computer Programming with Guido Van Rossum)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 44:03


    Rock icon Rivers Cuomo goes deep on coding talk with Python computer language creator and programming icon, Guido Van Rossum. We talk about the history of The Sweater Song, coding vs songwriting, the history of Python and much, much more!

    Alec Benjamin: Dopamine Addict (Addiction Science with Anne Lembke)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 41:56


    Singer/Songwriter Alec Benjamin talks about his song about social media addiction with Stanford Professor and MD, Dr. Anna Lembke, author of The NY Times bestseller, Dopamine Nation. Tune in to hear about the surprising and fascinating research about the relationship between pain and pleasure in our brains, the prescription to combat addiction and more!

    Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock and Fantastic Fungi's Paul Stamets on Mushrooms & Mycelium

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 50:50


    Join host Sing For Science host Matt Whyte in this fungi fantastic episode about psilocybin research! We learn about mushroom properties that can stave off dementia, decrease social ills and hear about Isaac's experience with UFOs.

    Margo Price: Fight to Make It

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 56:16


    Country singer Margo Price talks about "Fight To Make It" a song on which she teamed up with Mavis Staples and Noise For Now to raise awareness and support for reproductive justice. We talk about Margo's correspondence with Ronnie Spector, her experience advocating for reproductive healthcare in Tennessee and the tragic loss of one of her children in infancy. Dr. Monica Mclemore, nurse-scientist and reproductive healthcare advocate joins us to tell us about the often surprising statistics uncovered by reproductive healthcare research. She was an expert witness in the Supreme Courts Dobbs case and brings an unparalleled level of expertise to the conversation on abortion. This episode was co-produced by Noise For Now.

    Nick Kroll: Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 52:13


    Actor/Comedian Nick Kroll talks about his hit show on Netflix Big Mouth and about his personal experience with delayed puberty with NYU Langone Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Emily Breidbart. We talk about puberty disorders, how to treat them, transgender medicine, endocrinology, comedy, and more!

    mxmtoon: Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 41:15


    Singer/songwriter and apartment plant enthusiast mxmtoon talks about the loss and sense of place that inspired her song "Florida" with ethnobotanist, Dr Cassandra Quave. Dr. Quave is the author of "The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest For Nature's Next Best Medicines". We cover plant identification, traditional medicine and how to talk to your plants.

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