In celebration of the final days of Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen, Poster House is proud to collaborate with the podcast Sing for Science to host a very special conversation. Join us for an evening with Brooklyn-based rapper and producer Kota the Friend and esteemed Brown University professor Kevin Quashie, who will discuss Black creative sovereignty and authentic personal storytelling.

The "Queen of Funk" herself, 11-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan, will take the stage to reflect on the legacy of her iconic hit, “Tell Me Something Good” with Dr. Mei Rui, a molecular biochemist and concert pianist. Together, they will bridge Chaka’s lived experience with Dr. Rui’s cutting-edge research into how music influences the body’s healing capacity in therapeutic contexts.

Grammy-winning artist Miguel sits down with science historian Jimena Canales for a conversation inspired by his song, “Nearsight [SID]” at the MIT Museum.

R&B artist rum.gold sits down with Dr. Nim Tottenham, Chair of Columbia University’s Department of Psychology and a leading researcher in developmental affective neuroscience, for a conversation about how early childhood experiences shape the brain systems that govern emotion and memory — and how those early imprints echo across a lifetime. 

Come experience the Sing For Science Ice Cream and its Multisensory Rewards with Lucius and Dr. Ladan Sham.

Beloved actor Bryan Cranston and Natural History Museum, London’s mineralogist Alan Hart explore the surprising intersections between science and storytelling.

Raffi, beloved children’s entertainer and children’s advocate talks with Dr. Jennifer Stellar about the science of children’s songs, and how music shapes cognitive, social, and emotional development in early childhood.

Renee Fleming, world-renowned soprano, arts advocate, and four-time Grammy Award winner, talks with Dr. Sean Hutchins about the connection between music, science, and neuroscience.

Join Rosanne Cash, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and acclaimed author, in conversation with Dr. Robyn Fivush, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Emory University. Together, they’ll dive into the magic of storytelling, exploring how music, memory, and family shape who we are

Join musician Adam Met, founding member of the chart-topping trio AJR alongside Alexis Abramson, Dean of Columbia Climate School, to discuss how art and science can work in tandem to inspire action on climate change.

Poster House is thrilled to partner with Sing for Science to host the groundbreaking artist and activist Laurie Anderson in conversation with nuclear weapons and policy expert Dr. Zia Mian. 

Join Sing for Science for a live podcast taping at Boston’s Museum of Science featuring Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and passionate gardener Neko Case in conversation with celebrated ecologist Rebecca McMackin.

Patricia Cornwell, author of the blockbuster Scarpetta series, takes the stage to talk about her latest book Identity Unknown with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, author of Extraterrestrial and Interstellar, exploring the prospect of alien life beyond our solar system.

Join six-time Emmy Winner Hank Azaria for a rare opportunity to hear him appear on stage as both his iconic Simpsons character, Moe the Bartender, and as himself. Moe and Hank will be speaking with Columbia University Psychology Professor Dr. Kevin Ochsner about the topic of social neuroscience and specifically what we know about how the brain functions in a social context—be it inside a bar, a church basement or otherwise.

Join us for an unforgettable live taping of Sing for Science with Academy Award-winning filmmaker, NYTimes bestselling author, and GRAMMY award-winning musician Questlove and pioneering developmental psychologist Dr. Susan Engel.

Global dance music stars SOFI TUKKER celebrate the release of their new album "Bread" in a chat about the beloved food staple and the chemistry that makes it so delicious with food scientist, Dr. Maria Ortiz.

Atlanta Music Icon Jermaine Dupri sits down with Georgia Tech Culture Scholar Dr. Joycelyn Wilson for a deep dive on how Atlanta grew to become a global cultural phenomenon. Through her work as an ethnographer, Dr. Wilson has been able to trace the cultural forces that have shaped the city's unique identity as the thriving epicenter of Hip Hop and R&B.

Peggy Seeger joins Professor Tim Coulson at the Oxford University Museum of Natural Science for a conversation about eco-feminism in England.

Jack Antonoff and David Kaiser will discuss the nature of time from Kaiser’s perspective as a theoretical physicist, drawing connections to the lyrics of Bleachers’ song “The Waiter.”

David Byrne talks with author Patrik Svensson about eels, live at the Museum of Discovery in Boston, MA.

Join us for an unforgettable day of cosmic celebration at Totality 2024!

See a live taping of Sing for Science with musician Sid Sriram and neuroscientist Bevil Conway.

With host Matt Whyte, musician Jeremy Wall (Co – Founder of the group Spyro Gyra) and scientist Holly Waterfield. They will be discussing the band Spyro Gyra and the algae Spirogyra which has been the source of some of the harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Otsego county lakes.

Ever wonder why some of us love to be frightened? Join MIT for a special taping of the Top 10 Music Interview podcast, Sing For Science with heavy metal singer Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) and psychologist, Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh. We’ll talk about our favorite horror movies, recreational fear research, monster theory, disgust theory and more!

Join us for a free, live taping of Sing for Science as part of New Museum’s DEMO2023 festival.

Join us for a free, live taping of Sing for Science as part of New Museum’s DEMO2023 festival.