Museum of Science to host podcast live taping with Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff has a busy day in boston planned for next month.
Ahead of a bleachers concert at mgm music hall June 10, the band’s frontman — and 10-time grammy-winning producer behind Taylor swift, lana Del Rey, and more stars — will appear at the museum of science earlier in the day for a live taping of the podcast “sing for science.”
beginning at 1 p.m., Antonoff (inset) will join host matt whyte and David Kaiser, a theoretical physicist and mIT professor, to discuss the concept of time, including topics like whether or not it comes from human biology or deeper physics principles.
“broader questions like these bridge the gap between everyday human experience and incredibly complex science,” whyte said in a press release. “That Jack Antonoff, one of the busiest and most important figures in music today, is drawn to this topic speaks volumes about science’s capacity to engage us.”
“sing for science,” the Talkhouse-produced show on Apple’s top-10 music interview podcast charts, pairs musicians with experts for conversations centered around an artist’s particular interests or songs that touch on scientific concepts. In this case, the chat ties into lyrics from the bleachers song “The waiter,” where Antonoff sings about “the notion that time’s gonna stop.”
The event is part of the museum of science’s ongoing partnership with the podcast. This past week, the museum hosted a conversation featuring Talking heads frontman David byrne and Patrik svensson, author of “The book of Eels,” for a chat about the many mysteries surrounding our knowledge of eels, from how they reproduce to their unique migration habits. “This conversation between Jack Antonoff and David Kaiser, two incredible minds, will delve into the nature of time and celebrate the work of one of today’s most singular talents,” said James monroe, creative director of programming of the centers for Public science learning at the museum of science. “we are grateful to our partners at ‘sing for science,’ Jack, and David for supporting the work of the center for space sciences through this fascinating and one-of-akind discussion.”