I’m juggling a lot of different little projects at the same time right now, so apologies for once again linking to one of my other blogs. Actual original content is forthcoming, promise!
I interviewed some people about connections between science and music when I was at Science Online 09. They were research interviews for the documentary I’m working on at the pace of a snail/sloth (whichever is slowest). That means I’m not going to give everything away, and I’m holding back on the good stuff, but I do want to give people something to listen to, so I’m posting snippets of the interviews, with permission of the interviewees.
The first interview I posted was with Victor Henning. We talked about the connections between Mendeley and the music industry. I was unable to cull this any shorter than 5 minutes, because he told a very long interconnected story. My interview with Nature’s own Henry Gee, on the other hand, yielded so many short, usable, sound bites that I need to think about which to post. Those are not up yet, though, but you know now to keep an eye on this blog (maybe add it to your feed readers). Other interviews that are ready to go up are with Cathy Davies and Cameron Neylon. I won’t post those two back to back, because they’re kind of similar in terms of the type of music and science they both do, so one of them is the next one to be posted, then Henry, then the other of the latter two. I’ll be starting Skype interviews in a few weeks, probably, and won’t post the last of the edited interviews until I have another one in the works. How is that for a peek behind the scenes?
ah… Sjype for interviews, sounds interesting! I am trying to remember that it is really different (in a positive way) to use Skype(other videoconferences) for telephone conversations since that allows you to see the face of the person on the other side. Since I started using skype for some of my phone calls to friends back home, it feels less like I am farfar away but rather like we have gone for coffee every once in awhile :)
I look forward seeing more of the link between certain type of science and some music. Do you have any microbiologists?!!?
Oh, and have you decided only to use “US based” or something other nationality wise criteria since my thought would be that this caould influence a bit?!?
Right now I am just talking to as many people as possible, and once I get to a stage where I can seriously think about who to ask on camera I’ll look at where the most people are.
So far, everyone that has been suggested to me as someone to talk to was in Canada, US, UK, Holland, or Germany. I’m contemplating a model with having camera people in different locations, eventually, so it’ll likely not be one country specifically. Southern Ontario is pretty much one definite contender for location, and UK/Germany are runners-up in terms of practicality.
That being said, I would love to talk to someone in/from Africa, even if just over Skype.
My interview with Nature’s own Henry Gee, on the other hand, yielded so many short, usable, sound bites that I need to think about which to post
It’s all lies.
Henry is eminently quotable, and that’s why we heart him.
Eva> I was thinking in the part that the country of origin would influence what kind of music one listens to – but maybe we are all so international tha tit isn’t true?!
I look forward hearing more :) tid bits and stuff like that sounds fun.