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Sing for Science

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Climate Change
Neuroscience
Music
Harmful Algal Blooms
Fitness Science
Mental Health
Plasma Physics
Rhythm Perception
Addiction Recovery
Boxing
Astrophysics
Identity
Social Neuroscience
Emotional Regulation
Moe's Tavern
Alcohol Consumption
Empathy
Christine and the Queens
Matteo Cantiello
Cyanobacteria

Sing For Science is a science-and-music podcast where musicians sit down with scientists to explore the scientific ideas hidden in their most iconic songs. Listen to JD from Korn talk about “Dead Bodies Everywhere” with a mortuary-science expert, Sia explore one of her breakup ballads with an attachment-theory psychologist, and many, many more. Created and hosted by New York musician Matt Whyte, t... more

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Singer, songwriter, actress, and producer Rita Wilson joins Sing For Science to discuss her song “Sound of a Woman” alongside NYU performance studies scholar and psychoanalyst Ann Pellegrini. Together they explore what it means to “find one’s voice” ... more

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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 perspecti... more

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Australian songwriter Courtney Barnett joins entomologist Jessica Ware to explore the science and symbolism of the praying mantis. From ancient folklore to evolutionary behavior—including its infamous mating habits—they unpack what this strange, stil... more

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Costa Rican star Debi Nova joins field biologist and Re:wild’s Mesoamerica Director Esteban Brenes-Mora for our first-ever Central American taping. Recorded in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, the conversation centers on Debi’s album Todo Puede Convertirse en ... more

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Recent Guests

Hank Azaria
Actor and voice of Moe Szyslak on The Simpsons
Actor/Entertainer
Episode: Encore: Hank Azaria/Moe The Bartender: Flaming Moe's (Simpsons Neuroscience with Dr. Kevin Ochsner)
Kevin Ochsner
Professor of psychology and neuroscience
Columbia University
Episode: Encore: Hank Azaria/Moe The Bartender: Flaming Moe's (Simpsons Neuroscience with Dr. Kevin Ochsner)
Courtney Barnett
Australian songwriter and performer
Creature of Habit album
Episode: Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Praying Mantis Science with Jessica Ware)
Jessica Ware
Renowned entomologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History
Episode: Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Praying Mantis Science with Jessica Ware)
Debi Nova
Costa Rican Latin Grammy winner and Grammy nominee artist
Debi Nova (artist)
Episode: Debi Nova: Everything Can Become a Song
Esteban Brenes-Mora
Costa Rican field biologist and senior Mesoamerica leader for Rewild
Rewild
Episode: Debi Nova: Everything Can Become a Song
Ken Casey
Founder and vocalist of Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Episode: Dropkick Murphys: Citizen I.C.E (Public Safety Science with Phillip Atiba Solomon)
Phillip Atiba Solomon
Professor of psychology and Black studies at Yale University; co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity
Yale University; Center for Policing Equity
Episode: Dropkick Murphys: Citizen I.C.E (Public Safety Science with Phillip Atiba Solomon)
Steven Pinker
Cognitive scientist, psychologist, author
Harvard University
Episode: José González: Against the Dying of the Light (Enlightenment Values with Steven Pinker)

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Matt Whyte
Host of Sing for Science and orchestrator of interviews blending music with science.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 355 ratings
  • Thoughtful and fun

    Loved the show with Miguel and was lucky to be in the live audience. I think he and the other musicians benefit from the framing of their work as a serious inquiry into truth.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joshisimo
    United States4 months ago
  • Awesome podcast

    Listened to episode with Miguel and it was great!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ellieel-fishawy
    United States4 months ago
  • Amazing

    Amazing! Nice Podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BrianZ0803
    United States4 months ago
  • Saw it live at MIT museum

    Loved it! Time has always been fascinating to me to learn more about.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Askverozn
    United States4 months ago
  • Informative and compelling

    Fantastic use of integrated music and psychology Thad easy to understand for the listener.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gmains
    United States4 months ago

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Guests are consistently described as engaging and thought-provoking, delivering depth without sacrificing entertainment.
Listeners praise the show's unique blend of music and science, often highlighting accessible explanations.
Live-recorded episodes and museum collaborations are frequently cited as standout experiences.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Encore: Hank Azaria/Moe The Bartender: Flaming Moe's (Simpsons Neuroscience with Dr. Kevin Ochsner)
Q: What is the role of acceptance in recovery?
The discussion covers acceptance as a process that reduces frontal-lobe heavy-handed control, instead letting people observe and experience cravings and emotions without fighting them, which can lessen emotional reactivity over time.
Encore: Hank Azaria/Moe The Bartender: Flaming Moe's (Simpsons Neuroscience with Dr. Kevin Ochsner)
Q: How does the brain regulate cravings and emotions in social contexts?
Kevin Ochsner explains that social regulation involves brain systems that allow others to help modulate our emotional responses, often through presence and supportive interactions, reducing cravings and emotional intensity.
Encore: Hank Azaria/Moe The Bartender: Flaming Moe's (Simpsons Neuroscience with Dr. Kevin Ochsner)
Q: What is Moe Syslak's take on anxiety?
Hank Azaria's character humorously aspires to a baseline of anxiety, embracing the idea that living with a level of tension can be a kind of 'baseline' for normal life; the discussion then pivots to how people cope with fear and anxiety in social contexts.
Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Praying Mantis Science with Jessica Ware)
Q: Jessica, what would you identify as the most habitual behavior of The Praying Mantis?
Jessica explains that mantises display two main habits—feeding to reproduce and waiting in patience—while elaborating on their nervous system, sensory capabilities, and the evolutionary reasons for their stillness and predatory behavior.
Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Praying Mantis Science with Jessica Ware)
Q: So Courtney, could you set the scene? Can you please tell us everything you can about the moment this mantis appeared?
Courtney describes a life-changing encounter in Joshua Tree where a green mantis on her kitchen doorframe felt like a sign, inspiring the Mantis-related imagery for the album and shaping the personal meaning she attached to the creature.

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A science-and-music program that pairs musicians with researchers to unpack the science embedded in iconic songs. Episodes thread together memory, time, rhythm, perception, and emotional psychology through conversations with scientists and artists, often featuring live performances and multi-disciplinary contexts. The show stands out for its creative format, bridging art and STEM, highlighting how topics like nostalgia, time perception, rhythm, and memory can be explored through accessible storytelling and music. The format often leans into live events, museum collaborations, and interdisciplinary angles that attract both curious listeners and professionals seeking fresh sponsor-ready angles in science communication and music marketing.

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1. Hank Azaria
2. Kevin Ochsner
3. Courtney Barnett
4. Jessica Ware
5. Debi Nova
6. Esteban Brenes-Mora
7. Ken Casey
8. Phillip Atiba Solomon

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