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DNA

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Someone has converted COVID-19’s DNA sequence into music. Here’s what the disease sounds like.

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, DNA, Shardcore

COVID-19’s DNA sequence has been distributed to researchers around the planet in an effort to come up with a vaccine

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Music News 

This band is selling one million copies of an album in a spray can. Wait–what?

October 22, 2018October 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments DNA, Massive Attack, Mezzanine

One of the great albums of the late 90s is Mezzanine from Massive Attack. When it was released in 1998,

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Massive Attack is re-released their Mezzanine album in WHAT format? You’re kidding, right?

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments DNA, Massive Attack, Mezzanine, Mile Davis

Whenever I want to test out a set of speakers, I bring along a copy of Massive Attack’s meticulously produced 1998

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Cool! Medical Mysteries of Music 

“Smoke on the Water” Has Been Stored in Human DNA. Wait–What?

October 9, 2017October 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deep Purple, DNA, Smoke on the Water

Since its release n 1972, Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” has appeared on vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD and all

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, September 18, 2017

September 18, 2017September 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Chinese Hip Hop, Decapitated, DNA, iPhone, iPhone 8, Johnny Cash, Judi Dench, Madonna, Mercury Prize, Phone X, Rick and Morty, Ringo Starr, Spotify, Tencent

Polaris Music Prize Day! Come back tomorrow for all the results. And now, the music news for September 18. Did

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Using Music to Explain a New Breakthrough in Genetics

February 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments DNA, Epigenome, Genetics, Medicine

Stick with this video. You’ll learn something pretty cool about the chemicals that make up your body.

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OK Go Will Release an Album on DNA. Yes, Deoxyribonucleic Acid.

November 25, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments DNA, OK Go, Sri Kosuri

Give it up to the guys in OK Go for continually finding new ways to be creative with their music.

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WTF? 

Imagine This: Canadian Dentist Wants to Clone John Lennon from an Old Tooth

April 15, 2014April 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clone, DNA, John Lennon, Michael Zuk, Molar, Tooth

A couple of years ago, Michael Zuk, a dentist from Edmonton, spent more than $30,000 to acquire a diseased molar

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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  • The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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  • Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
    The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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