Category Archives: songwriter

Baba Brinkman’s Different Kind of Beatbox

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS and DySoC (the Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity) along with several UT groups across campus were fortunate to host Baba Brinkman this week for some spectacular educational rap. Baba’s first performance occurred at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Baba Promises to Drop Knowledge via Rap

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Catherine Crawley

We’re very excited to catch Baba Brinkman at the world premiere of his Rap Guide to Culture live on stage next month at a free public event at UT’s Student Union. The New York-based award winning playwright, science communicator, and … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Inspires Science Rap on New EP

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

A new branch of the hip-hop family tree has emerged with the release of Baba Brinkman’s new Infomatic EP, which takes its inspiration from Brinkman’s 2012 songwriting residency at NIMBioS. The Canadian rap artist, who spent April and May as … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Represents at Evolution 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Current and former NIMBioS researchers gathered in Ottawa last week for the Evolution 2012 conference. It was the first joint congress on evolutionary biology bringing together five professional societies: American Society of Naturalists, Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, European … Continue reading →

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‘Better Science Communication Through Hip-Hop’

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Canadian rap artist Baba Brinkman riffed on mathematical biology this spring as NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence. In this interview, Baba talks about what it’s like to be the bard of modern biology as resident songwriter at NIMBioS. The video also includes clips … Continue reading →

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Literary Rap: NIMBioS Songwriter Raps for English Majors

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence Baba Brinkman performed an excerpt from his Rap Guide to the Canterbury Tales for UT English majors during his April residency at NIMBioS. The performance took place in Associate Professor Mary Dzon’s Medieval Literature class. About 30 mostly … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Announces New Songwriter-in-Residence: Baba Brinkman

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS is pleased to announce that educational hip-hop artist Baba Brinkman will be joining NIMBioS as its new Songwriter-in-Residence in April and May. Brinkman is a Canadian rap artist, writer, actor and tree planter. He is best known for his … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Songwriters Croon About Their Residency

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

The “Sing About Science and Math” blog hosted by Wendy Silk at UC Davis and Greg Crowther at Univ. of Washington now features Q&A interviews with all four of NIMBioS’ songwriters in residence. The goal of “Sing About Science and … Continue reading →

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The Day the Last Hemlock Died

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence Jay Clark debuts his song, “The Day the Last Hemlock Died,” which tells the story of the blight of the Eastern Hemlocks in Southern Appalachia. The song ends with a short refrain, a note of optimism perhaps, from … Continue reading →

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Studio Sessions: NIMBioS Songwriter on Studio 865

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

Although only arriving here last week, NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence Kay Stanton has wasted no time. Stanton has already created one song, ‘Patterns,’ and was recently interviewed by Todd Steed for his show Studio 865. The date for when the show will … Continue reading →

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