Sing for Science

Matt Whyte

Booking Overview

This is an interdisciplinary science-and-music interview show that pairs established musicians with scientists, physicians, and academic researchers to examine the scientific ideas connected to songs and artistic experiences. Credible candidates include recognized recording artists with relevant songs or personal stories, alongside credentialed researchers who can explain fields such as neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and chemistry; booking is likely high-difficulty because the show has featured major entertainers, prominent academics, and institutional live events.

Metrics

Episodes: 108

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.5k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

singforscience@gmail.com

social@thetalkhouse.com

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Host

Matt Whyte - New York musician who created and hosts a podcast exploring connections between music and scientific ideas.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established musicians or actors whose work provides a meaningful connection to a scientific subject, paired with university-affiliated scientists, physicians, clinicians, or researchers with recognized expertise.

Required Achievements:

Major music awards and established recording careers, Prominent film or television roles, University faculty appointments, Specialized scientific or medical research credentials, Institutional partnerships and live-event participation

Recent Guest Discussions

Daw-An Wu - Psychophysics, Perception, Consciousness, Free Will, Love, Spirituality, And How The Brain Constructs Subjective Experience.

Debbii Dawson - Psychophysics, Perception, Consciousness, Free Will, Love, Spirituality, And The Scientific Ideas Connected To Her Songs.

Mei Rui - Music As Medicine, Neuroscience Of Rhythm, Music’s Effects On The Brain And Body, And Research Involving Neurodivergent Communities.

Chaka Khan - Music As Medicine, Neuroscience Of Rhythm, Music’s Role In Connection, And Potential Benefits For Neurodivergent Communities.

Alan Hart - Chemistry, Mineralogy, Crystal Structures, The History Of The Periodic Table, And The Science Referenced In Breaking Bad.

Recent Topics

Music, Science, Neuroscience, Psychology, Medicine

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Sing for Science

Jensen McRae: Massachusetts (Place Memory with Christine DeLucia)

September 03, 2026

How do the specific objects and places of our past shape our understanding of personal and collective history? In this episode of Sing for Science, singer-songwriter ⁨Jensen McRae sits down with Williams College historian Dr. Christine DeLucia to explore the intersections of songwriting, material culture, and historical memory. Starting with a deep dive into the specific imagery of Jensen’s song "Massachusetts"—specifically the lyric referencing a souvenir pilgrim ashtray—they...

Sean Ono Lennon: The Golden Egg of Empathy (AI Ethics with Anat Perry and Jason D’Cruz)

August 20, 2026

What happens when artificial intelligence is given a directive without a human conscience to constrain it? Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer-songwriter Sean Ono Lennon joins AI ethics researchers Dr. Jason D'Cruz and Dr. Anat Perry for a conversation inspired by The Great Parrot Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy, Sean's concept album and companion comic book co-created with Les Claypool. Using Nick Bostrom’s famous "paperclip maximizer" thought experiment as a jumping-off point...

Brantley Gilbert: Sins of the Father (Faith & Science with Katharine Hayhoe)

August 06, 2026

Country star Brantley Gilbert joins us for a conversation about his song “Sins of the Father” with Texas Tech University Climate Scientist and Evangelical Christian, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe. We talk about the relationship between faith and science, how to have conversations with people you disagree with, the truth about what’s causing our planet to warm and so much more.

Publicly listed emails

singforscience@gmail.com

social@thetalkhouse.com

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