I ran across this video on YouTube and couldn’t stop watching.
"A Glorious Dawn" – ft. Carl Sagan & Stephen Hawking
ambient electronica + auto-tune + science = AWESOME
The man behind these videos is John Boswell. They are part of a project called Symphony of Science. His website states:
The goal of the project is to bring scientific knowledge and philosophy to the public, in a novel way, through the medium of music. Science and music are two passions of mine that I aim to combine, in a way that is intended to bring a meaningful message to listeners, while simultaneously providing an enjoyable musical experience.
When I realized I was watching a Carl Sagan remix I almost hit the back button. I’m glad I didn’t. Both the music and video production in these videos is exceptional (especially for YouTube). Boswell pulls it off in a way that doesn’t come across as corny. The tracks retain their educational value while still being musically enjoyable. Enjoy.
"We Are All Connected" – ft. Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, Neil deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye
"Our Place in the Cosmos" – ft. Carl Sagan, Richard Dawkins, Michio Kaku & Robert Jastrow
"The Unbroken Thread" – ft. Carl Sagan, David Attenborough & Jane Goodall
"The Poetry of Reality (An Anthem for Science)" – ft. Carl Sagan, Michael Shermer, Jacob Bronowski, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Jill Tarter, Lawrence Krauss, Richard Feynman, Brian Greene, Stephen Hawking, Carolyn Porco & PZ Myers
"The Case for Mars" – ft. Robert Zubrin, Carl Sagan, Brian Cox & Penelope Boston
"A Wave of Reason" – ft. Carl Sagan, Bertrand Russell, Sam Harris, Michael Shermer, Lawrence Krauss, Carolyn Porco, Richard Dawkins, Richard Feynman, Phil Plait & James Randi
If you enjoy his videos, be sure to check out the remixes.
UPDATE
January 20, 2011
"The Big Beginning" – ft. Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Tara Shears, and Neil deGrasse Tyson