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The Poolside Polymaths

The Poolside Polymaths

By Sciart Party

Hello! Welcome to the Poolside Polymaths, where we dip our toes into the infinity pool of art and science. Join us - Merritt @physicsonpointe, Montse @montsefreg97, and Marcus @imaginewithmarcus for a deep dive into the creative imagination. Find out more at www.sciartparty.com Hosted By: Dr. Merritt Moore - www.physicsonpointe.com Marcus G. Miller - www.imaginewithmarcus.com Montse Fregoso - @montsefreg97 Credits: Dr. Matt Gio - director/producer Trish McCormack - co-producer, Pavan Chaggar - managing editor, writer Louie Iselin - editor & writer Dr. Flaviu Cipcigan - editor & writer
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Episode 1: We Are SciArt Party

The Poolside PolymathsFeb 02, 2021

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Episode 5: The Love Of Challenging And Complicated Things
May 04, 202143:12
Episode 4: Homemade Lemonade - A Conversation With Gala

Episode 4: Homemade Lemonade - A Conversation With Gala

Join us as we have a chat with Italian singer and songwriter Gala. Fresh from The Polymath Festival Marcus - @imaginewithmarcus and Montse - @montsefreg97 sit down with Gala as she shares with us how she stepped into the exciting, and complex, music industry at a young age, the life lessons she has learned along the way, and her career as an artist in an industry brought to a halt by the pandemic. She released her most recent collaboration, Parallel Lines, on the day of this interview and you can check it out on her website: https://www.galaofficial.com/music/

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Gala (born Gala Rizzatto, 6 September 1975) is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. Her debut album Come into My Life included the multiplatinum singles "Freed From Desire", "Let a Boy Cry", and "Come into My Life" which reached the Top 3 in music charts across Europe, South America, Russia and the Middle East. Gala has sold over six million records worldwide. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Apr 06, 202155:48
Episode 3: SciArt Heroes

Episode 3: SciArt Heroes

Join us for a great episode about SciArt heroes with 3M - Merritt @physicsonpointe, Montse @montsefreg97, and Marcus @imaginewithmarcus — brought to you by #SciArtParty.

In this episode, we talk about Albert Einstein and relativity, JS Bach and the over tone series, and Hedy Lamar and how she was inspired by nature to redesign airplane wings.

Mar 02, 202142:48
Episode 2: SciArt with Neil DeGrasse Tyson! (part 2 of 2)

Episode 2: SciArt with Neil DeGrasse Tyson! (part 2 of 2)

Today, in a special two part episode, we’re excited to welcome Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson to the poolside.

Join us - Merritt @physicsonpointe, Montse @montsefreg97, and Marcus @imaginewithmarcus —  as we chat with Dr Tyson and discuss art, science, and what it takes to make an impact on our world.

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Alongside his role as director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, Dr Tyson is one of most prolific science communicators alive today, having published numerous books and a hosting the popular podcast, Star Talk. When we asked our community who they most wanted to appear on the sci-art party, Neil deGrasse Tyson had the overwhelming majority. We hope you enjoy listening to him talk about all things science and art -- let’s go!

Feb 16, 202145:43
Episode 2: SciArt with Neil DeGrasse Tyson! (part 1 of 2)

Episode 2: SciArt with Neil DeGrasse Tyson! (part 1 of 2)

Today, in a special two part episode, we’re excited to welcome Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson to the poolside.

Join us - Merritt @physicsonpointe, Montse @montsefreg97, and Marcus @imaginewithmarcus —  as we chat with Dr Tyson and discuss art, science, and what it takes to make an impact on our world.

Brought to you by #SciArtParty

Alongside his role as director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, Dr Tyson is one of most prolific science communicators alive today, having published numerous books and a hosting the popular podcast, Star Talk. When we asked our community who they most wanted to appear on the sci-art party, Neil deGrasse Tyson had the overwhelming majority. We hope you enjoy listening to him talk about all things science and art -- let’s go!

Feb 09, 202146:57
Episode 1: We Are SciArt Party

Episode 1: We Are SciArt Party

Welcome to the first episode of the Poolside Polymaths Podcast with Merritt @physicsonpointe, Montse @montsefreg97, and Marcus @imaginewithmarcus — brought to you by #SciArtParty.

In this episode, we talk about how the pandemic inspired us to start the SciArt Party adventure. We also start to explore what lies intersection of art and science, how we’ve combined them in our careers, and the pressures we have faced when trying to pursue both.

Make sure to look out for episode 2, where we'll have a special surprise guest!

Feb 02, 202144:18
Episode 0: Welcome To Our Podcast
Jan 16, 202105:02