Sing for Science

Matt Whyte

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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: 105

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

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
:

Debbii Dawson: Everybody’s Missing Their Medullas (Psychophysics with Daw-An Wu)

July 23, 2026

How does the brain transform the physical world into the rich inner experience we call reality? Singer-songwriter Debbii Dawson joins Caltech neuroscientist Dr. Daw-An Wu for a conversation inspired by her songs "Where Have All the Good Men Gone" and "Chemical Attraction." Together they explore psychophysics, the science of perception, asking how illusion, consciousness, free will, love, and even spirituality emerge from the brain's interpretation of the world around us. From medu...

Chaka Khan: Tell Me Something Good (Music as Medicine with Mei Rui)

July 09, 2026

Can music transform the brain and body? Recorded live at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, with 11-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan and MD Anderson neurosurgery assistant professor, concert pianist, and music medicine researcher Dr. Mei Rui for a conversation inspired by Rufus’s classic “Tell Me Something Good.” Together they explore the neuroscience of rhythm, music as medicine, Chaka’s early years in Chicago, the profound role music has played in connecting with her nonverbal nephe...

Special Highlight: Bryan Cranston and Alan Hart on "The Chemistry of Breaking Bad"

June 25, 2026

Recorded live at London’s Natural History Museum on November 24, 2025. Breaking Bad fanatics, have a fresh pair of trousers at the ready—Bryan Cranston delivers an unforgettable conversation packed with behind-the-scenes stories from his years playing Walter White. He shares how DEA agents taught him the fundamentals of meth production, what he learned shadowing a USC chemistry professor to prepare for the role, and the surprising science details the show actually got right. A Hollywood legen...

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