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Science Song & App List
Media to Help Science Educators Engage Students
from Science Prof Online
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GENETICS (more genetics links)
- Behind Blue Eyes - song by The Who
- Bio Rad GTCA Song musical advertisement for SsoFast™. Also useful teaching enzymes.
- Genetic - song by Sonic Youth
- Genetic Engineering - song by OMD
- Imitosis - song by Andrew Bird
- I Think I'm Going Bald - song by Rush
- Let's Talk About Sex - song by Salt 'n' Pepa
- Pass the Peas - James Brown
> performed by the James Brown Tribute Tour
> performed by James Brown
- The Protein Synthesis Song - MrsPurpleMonster18
- That Spells DNA - Jonathan Coulton
- X & Y - song by Coldplay
Here are links to songs and other types of electronic media that relate to different areas of science. If you are interested in purchasing that song, video, album or app from iTunes, just click on the "iTunes" button next to it.
In the live science classes we teach, relevant songs are sometimes played before of after class. Then the students are asked about how the song relates to the material we are covering.
If you know of other songs or apps that should be added to this list, contact us!
Music and iResources that Relate to Science
Page last updated 5/2013
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SCIENCE (General)
- Here Comes Science (album songs + video) - They Might Be Giants
- Put It To the Test - music video by They Might Be Giants
- Science Is Real - music video by They Might Be Giants
- She Blinded Me With Science - song by Thomas Dolby
- Telegraph Line - Schoolhouse Rock
- Sound of Science - song by Beastie Boys
- Billy B, The Natural Science Song & Dance Man - from Bill Brennan
- Songs for Teaching website - science song section on main page
- Science Glossary - free science reference app
- Wolfram Alpha - search engine geared towards science & math
- PloS Reader - free app to read latest science articles on your iPad
- PubMed On Tap Lite - free app for searching & reading scientific articles
- Skeptical Science - free app you can use to find scientific data to support your argument. For example, someone tells you that global warming isn't happening? Use this app to quickly find the data that refutes their claim.
BIOLOGY (General)
- Biological - song by Air
- I'm a Paleontologist - music video by They Might Be Giants
- Photosynthesis - music video by They Might Be Giants
- Them Not So Dry Bones - music video by Schoolhouse Rock
- Pollywog In a Bog - music video by Barenaked Ladies
- Biology 101 TextVook app (Fun general bio animated textbook.)
- Classification Rap hilarious music video from 1989.
- The Rap Guide to Evolution - album by Baba Brinkman
- Songs for Teaching website - General Biology Songs
CELL BIOLOGY
- Cells - music video by They Might Be Giants
- Golgi Apparatus - song by Phish
- Cell Biology 101 TextVook app (Fun animated textbook.)
- 3-D Cell app - touch to rotate cell and zoom in on cell structures
CHEMISTRY
- Better Living Through Chemistry - song by Queens of the Stone Age
- Chain Reaction - song by Diana Ross
- Chemical World - song by Blur
- Chemistry - song by Kimya Dawson
- Meet the Elements - music video by They Might Be Giants
- The Element Song - Tom Lehrer
> sung by Warren Philips
> sung by Tom Lehrer
> sung by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)
- Neutron Dance - song by the Pointer Sisters
- What Kind of Bonds Are These? - Mark Rosengarten
- Sugar - sung by Katharine Whalen
- Sugar, Sugar - song by The Archies
- The Osmosis Song - Duanie Films
- The Protein Song - song by MABS Music
- Chemistry 101 TextVook (Fun animated textbook.)
- The Elements: A Visual Exploration - cool interactive periodic table app
- Periodic Table of Elements - simple iPad app of period table
- Molecules app - 3-D models of molecules you can manipulate by touch
METABOLISM (more metabolism links)
- Break It Down Again - song by Tears for Fears
- Do You Want Fries With That? - song by Tim McGraw
- The Body Machine - music video by Schoolhouse Rock
- The Energy - song by Audiovent
- Tiny Bubbles - song by Don Ho
- Grease (Is the Word) - song by Frankie Valli
MICROBIOLOGY (more microbiology links)
- Catch My Disease - song by Ben Lee
- Germs - song by Weird Al Yankovic
- Microbiology 101 TextVook (Fun animated textbook.)
- Biology & Microbiology app from QuizMe.com
- Basic Microbiology Lab Techniques by TouchApp
- Microbiology Pronunciations from HippoSoft LLC
- Dysentery Gary - song by Blink182
- Virus - song by Bjork
PHYSICS
- Atomic - song by Blondie
- E=MC2 - song by Big Audio Dynamite
- Roy G Biv - music video by They Might Be Giants
- Speed & Velocity - music video by They Might Be Giants
- Electricity - song by The London Suede
- Electricity, Electricity - music video by Schoolhouse Rock
- Gravity - music video by Schoolhouse Rock
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Science Prof Online offers free practice test questions on a variety of science topics.
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Science Prof Online offers free PowerPoint Lectures on a variety of science topics.
ASTRONOMY
- The Galaxy Song - by Monty Python
- Big Bang Theory Theme Song - by Barenaked Ladies
- Why Does the Sun Shine? - music video by They Might Be Giants
- Why Does the Sun Really Shine? - music video by TMBGs
- Interplanet Janet - music video by School House Rock
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