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SONG: Rocks in the Sky

26 October 2021 grant 0

SONG: “Rocks in the Sky”.

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: NASA Press Release, 16 Oct 21, “NASA, ULA Launch Lucy Mission to ‘Fossils’ of Planet Formation,” as used in the… Read the rest “SONG: Rocks in the Sky”

SONG: I Chant

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SONG: “I Chant”.

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Smithsonian, 23 Feb 2021, “Archaeologists in Egypt Discover Mummy With Gold Tongue,” as used in the post “Mummified… Read the rest “SONG: I Chant”

SONG: Curling at the Edges

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SONG: “Curling at the Edges”.

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Science, 1 Aug 19, “The Milky Way is more warped than astronomers thought,” as used in the post “Our… Read the rest “SONG: Curling at the Edges”

SONG: Listening

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SONG: “Listening”.

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Scientific American, 13 July 21, “The Neuroscience of Taking Turns in a Conversation,” as used in the post “… Read the rest “SONG: Listening”

SONG: Dream Agency

24 June 2021 grant 0

SONG: “Dream Agency”.

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Science, 11 June 21, “Are advertisers coming for your dreams?,” as used in the post “Advertising in your… Read the rest “SONG: Dream Agency”

SONG: Lawns are the Enemy

24 May 2021 grant 0

SONG: “Lawns are the Enemy”.

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Scientific American, 9 Apr 21, “Brood X Cicadas Could Cause a Bird Baby Boom,” as used in the post “… Read the rest “SONG: Lawns are the Enemy”

SONG: Science (a penitential cover)

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SONG: “Science (a penitential cover)”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: This has no scientific source data; it’s a penitential cover for being late for the April song. It was … Read the rest “SONG: Science (a penitential cover)”

SONG: Welcome to the Landing

24 March 2021 grant 0

SONG: “Welcome to the Landing”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Based on NASA, 5 Mar 2021, Welcome to ‘Octavia E. Butler Landing'”, as used in the Science Art post “Welcome… Read the rest “SONG: Welcome to the Landing”

SONG: Small

23 February 2021 grant 0

SONG: “Small”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Based on Science News, 4 Feb 2021, “A new chameleon species may be the world’s tiniest reptile”, as used in the post “Just… Read the rest “SONG: Small”

SONG: In the Albatross Museum.

24 January 2021 grant 0

SONG: “In the Albatross Museum”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Based on Science Friday, 8 Jan 2021, “Giant, Toothed Birds Once Ruled The Skies”, as used in the post “The… Read the rest “SONG: In the Albatross Museum.”

SONG: Iron in the Sky

24 December 2020 grant 0

SONG: “Iron in the Sky”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Based on Science News, 19 Nov 2020, “50 years ago, scientists named Earth’s magnetic field as a suspect in extinctions”… Read the rest “SONG: Iron in the Sky”

Thanksgiving Theremin: “Etude in B-flat minor” by Karol Szymanowski, Grégoire Blanc on theremin, GlassDuo on glass harp.

27 November 2020 grant 0

Originally written for piano, but more haunting in this arrangement. Supported by a grant from the Polish Ministry of Culture.

Thanksgiving Theremin: “How to play a scale on the theremin” – Carolina Eyck

26 November 2020 grant 0

She’s probably the highest-profile thereminist on the internet, and she’s not above sharing a little wisdom.

She also gives lessons over yonder: https://carolinaeyck.com/lessons… Read the rest “Thanksgiving Theremin: “How to play a scale on the theremin” – Carolina Eyck”

SONG: Six Seconds

24 November 2020 grant 0

SONG: “Six Seconds”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Based on Science News, 21 Oct 2020, “NASA’s OSIRIS-REx survived its risky mission to grab a piece of an asteroid”… Read the rest “SONG: Six Seconds”

SONG: Bang, You’re Misled

25 October 2020 grant 0

SONG: “Bang, You’re Misled”

ARTIST: grant.

SOURCE: Based on Defense One, 2 Oct 2020, “Can AI Detect Disinformation? A New Special Operations Program May Find… Read the rest “SONG: Bang, You’re Misled”

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Honorary Troubadours
  • Jonathan Coulton, Contributing Troubadour for Popular Science.
  • Laura Veirs, who knows her way around a polysyllable.
  • Thomas Dolby, godfather of scientific pop.
  • Squeaky, fact-based rock about fusion containment & rocket science.
  • Cosmos II, a.k.a. Boston University astronomer Alan Marscher.
  • Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, astrophysicist who makes music from cosmic radio sources.
  • Dr. Jim Webb, astronomy professor and acoustic guitarist.
  • Artichoke, the band behind 26 Scientists, Vols. I and II.
  • They Might Be Giants, unrelenting proponents of scientific popular song.
  • Symphonies of Science, the people who make Carl Sagan and others sing.
  • Giant Squid, doom metal about the sublime horrors of marine biology.
  • Gethan Dick,6 scientists, 6 musicians, 1 great album
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