Science Friday   /     'They Might Be Giants' Sings About Science

Summary

In a conversation from 2009, the band They Might Be Giants tackles the scientific process, plasma physics, the role of blood in the body and the importance of DNA, all in song.

Subtitle
In a conversation from 2009, the band They Might Be Giants tackles the scientific process, plasma physics, the role of blood in the body and the importance of DNA, all in song.
Duration
00:26:44
Publishing date
2024-12-04 21:00
Link
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday
Contributors
  Ira Flatow
author  
Enclosures
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Shownotes

As part of Science Friday’s 33rd anniversary show, we’re revisiting our listeners’ favorite stories, including this one from 2009.

In the album “Here Comes Science,” the band They Might Be Giants tackled the scientific process, plasma physics, the role of blood in the body, and the importance of DNA, all in song. Band members John Linnell and John Flansburgh discuss the album and play some science tunes. 

The transcript for this segment is available at sciencefriday.com.

 

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