Commissions
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Revenge of the Somatic – Baba Brinkman Music Video
A cancer cell rebels against the tyranny of the body, revealing the hidden evolutionary logic behind carcinogenesis.
Download and Stream:
https://music.bababrinkman.com/track/revenge-of-the-somatic-2
https://music.apple.com/us/album/revenge-of-the-somatic/979284324?i=979284825
https://open.spotify.com/track/7yIptNDl9az4joEsfP6zNi?si=B27hVlrKRrmM0dDpuBLmgA
https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-of-the-Somatic/dp/B00V3YA41W
Further reading:
https://slate.com/technology/2017/04/cancer-has-been-with-us-since-the-origins-of-multicellularity.html
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691163840/the-cheating-cell
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/science/cellular-cheaters-give-rise-to-cancer.html
Lyrics by Baba Brinkman
Music by Mr. Simmonds
Animation by Dave Anderson
Scientific Consultation by Athena Aktipis
Made with support from the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center
https://cancer-insights.asu.edu/ -
Data Science – Baba Brinkman Music Video
Rap battle between a data scientist and a classical statistician, arguing for predictive algorithmic models versus inferential data models respectively.
Download the audio:
https://soundcloud.com/bababrinkman/data-science
Learn more:
https://soundcloud.com/altereverything/43-data-science-through-the-eyes-of-statisticians
https://towardsdatascience.com/thoughts-on-the-two-cultures-of-statistical-modeling-72d75a9e06c2
https://www.oreilly.com/ideas/predictive-modeling-striking-a-balance-between-accuracy-and-interpretability
https://www.nature.com/articles/nmeth.4642
Music Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Mr. Simmonds
Video by Haley Monson
Made with support from Alteryx -
Feelings for Reasons – Baba Brinkman Music Video
New album "See From Space" available now:
Bandcamp: https://music.bababrinkman.com/album/see-from-space
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/see-from-space/1472326163
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/See-Space-Baba-Brinkman/dp/B07V3DF34W
The evolutionary origins of emotions and mental illness, contemplated in a time of grief and depression.
Inspired by the book "Good Reasons for Bad Feelings" by Randy Nesse. http://goodreasons.info -
Redemption (feat Jessie Davis) – Baba Brinkman Music Video
New album "See From Space" available now:
Bandcamp: https://music.bababrinkman.com/album/see-from-space
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/see-from-space/1472326163
Become a Patreon supporter:
https://www.patreon.com/bababrinkman
Scientific Consultation by Dr. Gary Yohe and Dr. Michael E. Mann
Lyrics and Sources:
http://goo.gl/hFAwm5
Track Credits:
Lyrics by Baba Brinkman
Chorus by Jessie Davis
Video Directed by Baba Brinkman
Video Edited by Buck Bowen
Camera by Buck Bowen, Farbeon & Mimi Hayes
Music by Tom Caruana
Piano by Simon Kendall -
See From Space – Baba Brinkman Music Video
New album "See From Space" available now:
Bandcamp: https://music.bababrinkman.com/album/see-from-space
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/see-from-space/1472326163
An alien rap song inspired by the book "The Ape that Understood the Universe" by Steve Stewart-Williams, now available from Cambridge University Press.
Learn more:
https://www.cambridge.org/apethatunderstood
Support my videos on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bababrinkman
Lyrics by Baba Brinkman
Music by Tom Caruana
Chorus Vocals by Aaron Nazrul
Piano, Synth, and Additional Vocals by Simon Kendall
Video Directed by Baba Brinkman
Video Edited by Buck Bowen -
Confessions of a Skeptic – Baba Brinkman Music Video
New album "See From Space" available now:
Bandcamp: https://music.bababrinkman.com/album/see-from-space
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/see-from-space/1472326163
Skepticism and the scientific method are not articles of faith, but we can profess our devotion to them with no less fervor. Confess it!
Support my videos on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/bababrinkman
Lyrics by Baba Brinkman
Music by Tom Caruana
Piano and Organ by Simon Kendall
Video Edited by Buck Bowen
Video Directed by Baba Brinkman
Made with support from the Skeptics Society and from patrons on Patreon.
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Each of these songs and videos was commissioned and sponsored by a company, charity, private individual, academic, or educational organization, to communicate a specific idea or field of research to the general public via rap. See individual video credits for sponsor details. Commission inquiries: https://bababrinkman.com/contact/