Why Sing Science? Music as an educational tool. | Jonny Berliner | TEDxUniversityofNicosia

In this TEDx talk Science troubadour, Jonny Berliner, explains how the art of songwriting can make science more accessible and entertaining, and why this is increasingly important for society in a post-truth world.

Jonny Berliner is a pioneer of the geek-pop genre, on a mission to make science accessible to all. His unique brand of comedy-science songs were originally commissioned for the Guardian Science Weekly podcast, after which he became a regular contributor to science festivals and comedy nights, alongside some of the world’s leading science communicators. Notably, he headlined the first ever comedy night at the Large Hadron Collider, attracting over 10,000 online viewers.

Jonny is also an experienced science educator in the formal and informal education sectors and an expert in using song as a teaching tool.

Why sing science?



Science troubadour, Jonny Berliner, is a pioneer of the geek-pop genre, on a mission to make science accessible to all.



His unique brand of comedy-science songs were originally commissioned for the Guardian Science Weekly podcast, after which he became a regular contributor to science festivals and comedy nights, alongside some of the world’s leading science communicators. Notably, he headlined the first ever comedy night at the Large Hadron Collider, attracting over 10,000 online viewers.

[janetburris]

I grew up with Schoolhouse Rock. I am an auditory learner. I can still (45 years later) sing the preamble to the constitution and identify adverbs because of those songs! We need this!

[ZoggFromBetelgeuse]

"For just as doctors when they try to administer
bitter medicine to children will first spread around
the top of the cup the pleasing touch of sweet honey
so that the unsuspecting youth is deceived
Right to the lips, until they finish drinking down
medicine’s bitter bite, merely tricked but not betrayed;
then he returns to health because of this secret.
So now I, because this lesson often seems to be
rather harsh to those who are unacquainted with it—
the very reason the crowd recoils in response—
I have decided to set out this argument in the sweet-speech
of Pierian song and just in the same way to touch it with the Muses’ honey
if there is any way I am able to hold a mind to this thought
with my verses until you can perceive
the whole nature of the universe and what it is for."
-- Lucretius, De Rerum Natura
("On the nsture of things" - an antique physics book written entirely in hexameters)

[krissy]

There's seven ways to learn and music is one of them, i think schools should teach more with music, it definitely wouldn't hurt!!!

[tyspeaks]

Interesting!! Music a powerful thing and effects many people in many different ways !! Music is major factor in how a person could turn out. Especially if they are a heavy music listener

[jtm]

I’ve always used songs to remember things in school, however my parents still don’t see the value of songs in learning.

[Manish_Awtani_]

Whoa! The bestest way to teach students, where the students and teachers will have fun..

[mladenlukic]

Amusing and useful - my child has picked up DNA after 1 minute!
Thanks

[rawmansi]

The best thing i came across in a long time

[lucyk]

This counts as biology revision right?

[donatoferioli]

Seen him at a friends wedding brilliant.

[anniemody]

This is sheer genius ! Loved it totes ! :)

[gamasyahid]

BOOOMMZ, I Like this
and I think, I will make project to make song like this.

[Milestonemonger]

I still remember a math equation from 50 years ago because it came in a jingle.

[GauravJha]

No wonder the ancient texts of wisdom were all composed in verses.

[lifeprojecto]

Very good vídeo!
Make more!
I have make 4 musics about does humeur belong to music?

[sandyway]

Okay, I'm going to write a song about history of my country, bc I'm not good at it XD

[halilefeguzel]

Neden turkce altyazi yok?. Lutfen turkce altyazi eklensin de bizde yararlanalım. !!!!

[parvezshaikh]

I cant understand
Pls give sub titals

[albirtarsha]

Tom Lehrer.
School House Rock!
Rush, "Cygnus X1".
Don't quit your day job.

[wickedritwik]

I thought of that too also Spiderman dies