Category: The Journey

Documenting progress of the Singing Science project itself

  • The Musical Journey To The Continent of Science Is Underway

    Many moons ago, I picked up a South American folk instrument called a charango. Based on the sounds of this I started up a little troupe called Karmadillo. That is still the space where I do my normal music. One day, whilst working in the laboratory at the Department of Plant Sciences at the University…

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  • Interactive DNA and a Gig

    Part of a series of rescued and renovated posts from when Singing Science was starting out as Professor Karmadillo I’ll be playing at Jessica Leach’s Interactive videos of DNA Translation – that means audience participation is needed to make it happen! Followed by a Professor Karmadillo set. This all happens on Wednesday 1st August, films…

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  • Science Showoff 5 GFP Snippet

    Part of a series of rescued and renovated posts from when Singing Science was starting out as Professor Karmadillo Before going on baby enforced hiatus in March I was able to squeeze in an appearance at Science Showoff 5 this month. This really is a great night with a mixture on many scientific topics – ranging from…

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  • Farewell to the Herbarium

    Part of a series of rescued and renovated posts from when Singing Science was starting out as Professor Karmadillo So this week I bid farewell to the Herbarium at the University of Cambridge where I have been working with collections of Darwins samples. No, not audio samples of Darwin providing catchy phrases in his push to enlighten…

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  • A Higgs Boson Carol!

    Part of a series of rescued and renovated posts from when Singing Science was starting out as Professor Karmadillo Nothing says Merry Christmas 2011 to scientists like a Higgs Boson themed Christmas carol! You can hear it online, and view lyrics, at The Naked Scientist website! Here’s a snippet for you now. Its beginning to look…

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  • On BBC Radio 3 The Verb

    Part of a series of rescued and renovated posts from when Singing Science was starting out as Professor Karmadillo The Verb is a radio show is Radio 3’s cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performances. They very cordially invited me to talk and perform works as Professor Karmadillo. This was…

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