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Physics and Astronomy

Musical Comedies about Science

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ have supported the production of several musical comedies about science by local actor, producer, director & singer song-writer . These shows have travelled the world, from the UK to Australia, and are performed for both the public in theatres as well as in schools.

 

The Ensonglopedia of Science

Twenty-six songs about twenty-six science topics, fact-checked by twenty-six different scientists.

Physicists at the ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ were instrumental in raising funds for the project, receiving a £6k grant from , and fact-checked the songs, ensuring the accuracy of the science covered in this critically aclaimed musical comedy.

The physics songs in the show include:

  • A is for Atom []
  • B is for Bang (both big & small) []
  • F is for Fusion []
  • G is for Gravity []
  • Q is for Quantum Entanglement []
  • R is for Relativity: The Relativity Rap []
  • S is for Solar System: Space, Man []
  • T is for Time []
  • U is for UV, V is for Vacuum, W is for Wave, X is for X-Ray []
  • Z is for Zero

Many more of the songs, including the musical score and notes, can be found at the .

The Element in the Room: a Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie

For "The Element in the Room", scientists at the ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ provided suggestions for show content as well as fact-checking the songs for scientific accuracy.

Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking

For "Relativitively Speaking", scientists at the ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ provided suggestions for show content as well as fact-checking the songs for scientific accuracy.