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Wed. 05/18 - Music Made From DNA Sequences


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The history and future of making music out of DNA sequences, particle vibrations, and more. Plus, a new study indicates that cats recognize the names of their cat friends and their human roommates; they’re just ignoring you because they want to, not because they don’t understand. And Alamo Drafthouse is hitting the road for their twenty-fifth anniversary.

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    Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music (Smithsonian Magazine)
  • Can you see and touch music? (Markus J. Buehler, YouTube)
  • Your DNA Song
  • Cats know the names of other cats that are their friends, study says (Salon) 
  • Cats Actually Know Each Other's Names, Study Suggests (Vice)
  • Cats Remember Each Other's Names, Japanese Study Suggests (ScienceAlert)
  • Alamo Drafthouse is Taking Things on the Road to Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary (Collider) 
  • Alamo Drafthouse Is Turning 25 – Time To Party (Alamo Drafthouse)
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