In early November I visited the Science Museum in London, to see the Oramics exhibit. Oramics is a musical technique developed by Daphne Oram in the late 1950s, while she …
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Science Showoff – my talk!
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenHere (at the bottom of this post) is the full talk I gave at Science Showoff on December 7. I spoke about scientists who are also musicians, like Borodin. Notice …
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Scientist-musician Saul Perlmutter wins Nobel Prize
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenHappy to hear that Saul Perlmutter has won a Nobel Prize today! We met at SciFoo 2010 and I’ve spoken with him last year (and earlier this year, according to …
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Dancing scientists cure cancer at McGill
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenDancing scientists in Canada are curing cancer. Well, they’re trying, at least. Researchers of the Goodman Cancer Research Centre at McGill University in Montreal have made a YouTube video of …
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Are there science-themed covers of all of Lady Gaga’s songs?
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenI assume you’re familiar with “Bad Project”, the cover of “Bad Romance”? You must be. It’s had millions of views. Millions! And you may also have seen the video for …
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Last year, GQ magazine posted a photo spread of scientists posing with rock stars. This year, they’re doing it again! More scientists, different musicians, and a slightly more serious tone …