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Episode 40: The Sound of Science
Episode 42
Monday, 23 February, 2026
What plays in your head when you hear “DNA?” Amir Bitran, postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley AND classical musician, joins Maia, Sam, and Joe to discuss how he composes science-inspired music! Tune in for our joint analysis and play-by-play of excerpts from his piece “When DNA Makes Loops,” and a lively discussion about inspiration, accessibility, the parallels between science and classical music, and the beauty in both. Additionally, we pause a few times to listen to When DNA Makes Loops throughout the episode. Below is a list of the segments of the piece we listen to at each pause. Segment 1: 0:00 - 0:45 Segment 2: 1:08 - 1:40 Segment 3: 2:21 - 3:05 Segment 4: 9:28 - End Links: When DNA Makes Loops: https://soundcloud.com/amir-bitran/when-dna-makes-loops More about Amir’s science and compositions: https://www.amirbitran.com/ The Inner Life of the Cell: https://youtu.be/wJyUtbn0O5Y?si=ja_DqzKIvir59MiR Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/website Twitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/ Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits: Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell Artwork: Maia Reyes Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:22 Meet Amir! 14:14 What draws Amir to classical music? 23:07 What is science inspired music? 31:02 Segment 1 40:08 Segment 2 45:18 Segment 3 51:59 Segment 4 1:06:15 Outro
