Surprised at the Science Conference
from Ask A Biologist Podcast Hosted by Dr. Biology Talks with Aidan Feldman and Shawn Brush
In 1962 there was a popular Broadway musical called A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. What does this have to do with a science podcast? The thought came up because of what happened at the conference today. And what was it? It was a dance performance. In fact, there were several performances. This episode is about the unexpected, the creative, the fun, and the science that are part of the lives of more than just scientists and artists. Dr. Biology catches up with performers Aidan Feldman and Shawn Brush to talk about art and science and how they are more similar than we might think. This episode is part of a series of podcasts recorded at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology conference– also called SICB. If you have not already, please subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified about new episodes.
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In 1962 there was a popular Broadway musical called A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. What does this have to do with a science podcast? The thought came up because of what happened at the conference today. And what was it? It was a dance performance. In fact, there were several performances. This episode is about the unexpected, the creative, the fun, and the science that are part of the lives of more than just scientists and artists. Dr. Biology catches up with performers Aidan...
Chapters
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:46 Shawn Brush
- 1:55 Aidan Feldman
- 2:39 The unexpected
- 3:23 Start from the beginning - how did this get started? [Shawn]
- 4:13 Have you performed at science conferences before? [Aidan]
- 4:55 Coder by day - Dancer by night [Aidan]
- 5:49 What is your balance between dance and your other careers? [Shawn]
- 7:31 What is your passion dance? [Shawn]
- 9:23 Passion - part 2 [Aidan]
- 10:30 Reflecting on dance performance - [Shawn]
- 12:26 The science behind dance. [Aidan]
- 13:37 Science and dance - part 2 [Shawn]
- 15:08 Science and dance - part 3 [Aidan]
- 15:41 The Dance - Love Alone: Eighteen Elegies for Rog [Shawn]
- 16:45 How much does an audience need to understand? [Aidan]
- 19:24 How do you relate to science from your dancer life? [Aidan]
- 21:19 How a dancer relates science to their work? [Shawn]
- 22:00 Three questions
- 22:15 When did you know you wanted to be a dancer? [Shawn]
- 23:34 When did you know you wanted a career in dance? [Aidan]
- 24:29 What would you do or be if you were not a dancer? [Aidan]
- 25:42 What career would you want if you were not a dancer? [Shawn]
- 26:48 What advice do you have for a future dancer? [Shawn]
- 28:01 Advice for a future dancer. [Aidan]
- 29:16 Sign-off
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