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Musicians and Scientists
Why are so many scientists also musicians? These posts take a closer look at the overlap between music and science, and the people who are active in both fields. Sign up to the Musicians & Scientists Quarterly newsletter (tick the box at the bottom of the form)
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Musicians and Scientists
Scientists’ favourite music. What do they listen to while they work?
by Eva July 18, 2017What music do scientists like? Desert Island Discs, Science Mixtape, and a Twitter thread show lots of variety in scientists’ favourite music.
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DIY instruments and the science of music
by Eva June 2, 2017Make your own DIY instruments and learn all about the science of music, sound, pitch, frequencies and more with the latest Groovy Lab in a Box.
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A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post called “Why are so many scientists also musicians?” I closed that by saying…
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Over the last ten years I’ve interviewed several people about their adventures in music and science, and I often asked them why…
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A strange time to visit the Herschel museum
by Eva July 11, 2016The day after the Brexit referendum I visited a museum dedicated to two German immigrants, and some of England’s most prolific astronomers.…