Sing for Science
Sing For Science is a science 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.
Latest episodes
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
Coming Soon: Sing for Science
"Sing for Science" trailer. Episodes released weekly starting October 14th.
