Episodes

  • Rosalind Franklin Bonus 3 Teaser
    Nov 11 2021

    A short snippet of our bonus interview with Dr. Julie Gutman.

    In our bonus episodes, we delve into the science behind the story by interviewing actual scientists about the show's concepts.

    Dr. Gutman is an epidemiologist who has had a long career studying infectious agents, and just like Rosalind Franklin, she did x-ray crystallography! Dr. Gutman told us about virus structure, how they function - and mutate, and whether they are living beings with an agenda. In this segment, she talks about why studying the tobacco mosaic virus was so important.

    To hear the full interview, become a Patreon at Patreon.com/matheatre.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

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    5 mins
  • Rosalind Franklin Bonus 2 Teaser
    Apr 27 2021

    A short snippet of our bonus interview with Karina Kirk.

    In our bonus episodes, we delve into the science behind the story by interviewing actual scientists about the show's concepts.

    Karina Kirk is a biologist who has a career working with human and viral DNA. Karina told us about DNA, RNA, proteins, her experiences as a female scientist, and the history of DNA science. In this segment, she talks about the famous Hershey-Chase experiment that proved DNA contained a cell's genetic information.

    To hear the full interview, become a Patreon at Patreon.com/matheatre.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

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    6 mins
  • Rosalind Franklin Bonus 1 Teaser
    Mar 2 2021

    A short snippet of our bonus interview with Dr. Becky Coates.

    In our bonus episodes, we delve into the science behind the story by interviewing actual scientists about the show's concepts.

    Dr. Coates is a physical chemist whose career inadvertently parallels Rosalind Franklin's. Dr. Coates told us about carbon, x-ray crystallography, the arrangement of molecules, and what it means to be a scientist. In this segment, she talks about the unique importance and structure of graphite.

    To hear the full interview, become a Patreon at Patreon.com/matheatre.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

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    5 mins
  • Rosalind Franklin Ep.8: The Structure of a Life
    Jan 19 2021

    Season Finale

    In the conclusion to this story about Rosalind Franklin, the team contemplates what it means to interpret data points as they race to complete one final project.

    History Science Theatre Podcast is a production of Matheatre (www.matheatre.com). We use live theatre to tell stories that inspire excitement about math and science.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

    • Script by Ricky Coates and Sadie Bowman;
    • Music and lyrics by Sadie Bowman;
    • Edited by Ricky Coates;
    • Outtro orchestration by Joe McMorrow

    Featuring (in order of appearance):

    • Sadie Bowman as Rosalind Franklin
    • K. Brian Neel as Aaron Klug
    • Joe McMorrow as Francis Crick
    • Rosalie Norris Gutman as Odile Crick
    • Alec Schillinger as Raymond Gosling
    • Jeffrey Scott Parsons as JD Bernal
    • Ricky Coates as Vittorio Luzzati

    Rosalie Norris Gutman is a vocalist, featured in Matheatre's sister project icanhasmath.

    This concludes Season One of History Science Theatre PODCAST. Stay tuned for a bonus interstitial release of an audio version of Matheatre's live stage production "Curie Me Away!", a chemistry-themed musical based on the science and life of Marie Curie. Season Two of History Science Theatre PODCAST is coming soon with another dramatized story from STEM history.

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    20 mins
  • Rosalind Franklin Ep.7: Of Viruses and Men
    Jan 12 2021

    A change of scene sets Rosalind down an unexpected new path. Her research is about to have big implications in the health care fields, even as she confronts health concerns of her own.

    History Science Theatre Podcast is a production of Matheatre (www.matheatre.com). We use live theatre to tell stories that inspire excitement about math and science.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

    • Script by Ricky Coates and Sadie Bowman;
    • Music and lyrics by Sadie Bowman;
    • Edited by Ricky Coates;
    • Outtro orchestration by Joe McMorrow

    Featuring (in order of appearance):

    • Sadie Bowman as Rosalind Franklin
    • Charlie Borchert as The Opinionated Passerby
    • Jeffrey Scott Parsons as JD Bernal
    • K. Brian Neel as Aaron Klug

    K. Brian Neel is a performer and creator based in Seattle. The gateway to all that is K Brian, including a link to his YouTube channel and a sample of his upcoming podcast series, Rubeus R.D.O., is at kbrianneel.com.

    Jeffrey Scott Parsons is the host of A Musical Theatre Podcast, on Instagram and Twitter as @amusicalpodcast and available to listen wherever you get your podcasts.

    Join us at Patreon.com/matheatre for exclusive materials including historical notes and bonus episodes that delve deeper into the science of the show!

    Stay tuned for the season finale, Episode Eight!

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    19 mins
  • Rosalind Franklin Ep.6: Photograph 51
    Jan 5 2021

    Rosalind makes some hard choices about her own life as the structure of life itself begins to be revealed.

    History Science Theatre Podcast is a production of Matheatre (www.matheatre.com). We use live theatre to tell stories that inspire excitement about math and science.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

    • Script by Ricky Coates and Sadie Bowman;
    • Music and lyrics by Sadie Bowman;
    • Edited by Ricky Coates;
    • Outtro orchestration by Joe McMorrow

    Featuring (in order of appearance):

    • Sadie Bowman as Rosalind Franklin
    • Alec Schillinger as Raymond Gosling
    • Marc Gutman as James Watson
    • Sam Kean as Maurice Wilkins
    • Joe McMorrow as Francis Crick

    Join us at Patreon.com/matheatre for exclusive materials including historical notes and bonus episodes that delve deeper into the science of the show!

    Sadie Bowman and Ricky Coates are the co-artistic directors of Matheatre, using live theatre to tell stories that inspire excitement about math and science. We offer a variety of live, interactive distance learning programs, as well as fully produced touring stage shows (once it's safe to be back out on tour again). Find out how to book us at www.matheatre.com.

    Stay tuned for Episode Seven!

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    19 mins
  • Rosalind Franklin Ep.5: Base Pairs
    Dec 29 2020

    Amid escalating tensions at Kings College, a pair of visitors throw a twist into Rosalind's research.

    History Science Theatre Podcast is a production of Matheatre (www.matheatre.com). We use live theatre to tell stories that inspire excitement about math and science.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

    • Script by Ricky Coates and Sadie Bowman;
    • Music and lyrics by Sadie Bowman;
    • Edited by Ricky Coates;
    • Outtro orchestration by Joe McMorrow

    Featuring (in order of appearance):

    • Sadie Bowman as Rosalind Franklin
    • Alec Schillinger as Raymond Gosling
    • Sam Kean as Maurice Wilkins
    • Joe McMorrow as Francis Crick
    • Marc Gutman as James Watson

    Marc Gutman is a former math teacher and co-founder of Matheatre (along with Sadie Bowman). Marc’s parody songs about Calculus back in the mid-2000s launched a thousand ships, including this one.

    Joe McMorrow collaborates with Marc on Matheatre’s sister project, icanhasmath. Together Marc and Joe have produced an expansive repertoire of math songs, available at icanhasmath.bandcamp.com.

    Stay tuned for Episode Six!

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    15 mins
  • Rosalind Franklin Ep.4: A Thirsty Molecule
    Dec 22 2020

    Rosalind and Gosling make a big discovery about DNA, and get swept up in big conflict in the lab.

    History Science Theatre Podcast is a production of Matheatre (www.matheatre.com). We use live theatre to tell stories that inspire excitement about math and science.

    Patreon.com/matheatre; Facebook.com/MatheatreSTEAM; Instagram: matheatre_steam

    • Script by Ricky Coates and Sadie Bowman;
    • Music and lyrics by Sadie Bowman;
    • Edited by Ricky Coates;
    • Outtro orchestration by Joe McMorrow

    Featuring (in order of appearance):

    • Sadie Bowman as Rosalind Franklin
    • Alec Schillinger as Raymond Gosling
    • Sam Kean as Maurice Wilkins
    • Chris Martinez as JT Randall

    Sam Kean is the New York Times bestselling author of five pop science books--including The Disappearing Spoon, The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, The Violinist's Thumb, Caesar's Last Breath and The Bastard Brigade. He is also the host of The Disappearing Spoon podcast, presenting topsy-turvy real life science stories where the footnotes become the story. Find The Disappearing Spoon podcast at www.samkean.com/podcast.

    Stay tuned for Episode Five!

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    17 mins