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Gang Culture = Particle Physics? A Rapper Explains!

June 8, 2018June 7, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Antimatter, AVR, CERN, ConCERNED, Consensus, Rap

This is one of the stranger musical comparisons I’ve run across. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with and sharing

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Fun with particle physics: Using the Large Hadron Collider in a rap

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments CERN, Elijah, Gaika, Haroon Mirza, Jack Jelfs, LHC, The Wave Epoch

Most of you have undoubtedly heard of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. Music is part of

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Metallica visits the giant particle accelerator at CERN. Wait–what?

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments CERN, Kirk, Lars, Metallica

I’ve stopped being surprised at musicians being science geeks. Many, many are. I think there is something similar in the

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Magnets Can Sing? Wait–What?

September 29, 2017September 27, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments CERN, Sing, superconducting magnets

We generally all know about how vibrations allow us to hear sounds but have you ever thought about magnets making

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Rock Stars Quizzed on Particle Physics

July 21, 2017July 20, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, CERN, Paleo Festival, PIxies, Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Paleo Music Festival is on now in Nyon, Switzerland, which is somewhere between Geneva and Switzerland near Leman Lake.

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25 Years Today, the First-Ever Photo was Posted to the World Wide Web–and It was a Music Picture

July 18, 2017July 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments CERN, Les Horrible Cernettes, World Wide Web

Warning: Extreme geekiness ahead. Back in 1992, the Internet was still a place for scientists and computer wonks. It would

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WOMAD 2017 – A Bigger/Better Physics Pavilion

May 25, 2017May 24, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 2 Comments CERN, Charlton Park, Cosmic Piano, UK, WOMAD

The World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Festival is a big event that brings together all sorts of creativity

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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 22, 2015

September 22, 2015September 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Blur, Bono, Brian Wilson, CERN, Deerhoof, Drake, Foo Fighters, Frances Bean Cobain, Guns 'N Roses, James Bond, Large Hadron Collider, Sam Smith

Is it fall already? I need to put away my white shoes.  And now, in music news… So why did

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CERN, Physics and the “Cosmic Piano”

September 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments CERN, Particle Physics, Piano

I’ll admit it: one my nerdier interests is cosmology and quantum mechanics. In fact, I’m trying to convince my wife

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CERN Collider Music – Sheldon Would Approve

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment 60, Anniversary, CERN, Large Hadron Collider, LHC, Music

Any science buff or Big Bang Theory fan has heard about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The CERN particle physics

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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