Grad Student's CERN Physics Rap a YouTube Hit

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[deleted][deleted]luxury_boxOP
Sep 1, 2008, 09:54 PM

YouTube - Large Hadron Rap

Kate McAlpine is a viral sensation thanks to her unlikely skill: rapping about high-level physics.

The 23-year-old Michigan State University graduate and science writer's particle physics rap is a hit on YouTube with half a million views and counting.

She focused the rap's lyrics on the Large Hadron Collider at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland.

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I love it !

[deleted][deleted]luxury_box
Sep 1, 2008, 10:02 PM

As a backgrounder, here is a nice video explaining CERN in just a little over three minutes

YouTube - CERN in 3 minutes

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Sep 2, 2008, 07:06 PM

wow that rap was awesome

Regan21286Regan21286New Member
Sep 2, 2008, 07:33 PM

lol, almost as funny as the PCR song.

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[deleted][deleted]luxury_box
Sep 2, 2008, 09:25 PM

"Regan21286 wrote:

lol, almost as funny as the PCR song.

This one from BioRad?

YouTube - The PCR Song

Regan21286Regan21286New Member
Sep 2, 2008, 09:28 PM

"Celtkin wrote:

This one from BioRad?

YouTube - The PCR Song

Yup, that one. Best way to keep sleepy Biochem students from nodding off in the PCR lecture. :up:

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[deleted][deleted]luxury_box
Sep 2, 2008, 09:33 PM

"Regan21286 wrote:

Yup, that one. Best way to keep sleepy Biochem students from nodding off in the PCR lecture. :up:

Thank God, I am done with Biochem classes. I love the subject but when it is your major, you go over the same friggin subjects over and over again.

Regan21286Regan21286New Member
Sep 2, 2008, 09:37 PM

"Celtkin wrote:

Thank God I am done with Biochem classes. I love the subject but when it is your major, you go over the same friggin subjects over and over again.

Ironically, I think I've covered more physical chemistry than actual biochemistry in my major. It's a reason why my GPA takes hits whenever I meet a physical chem class that's intensive in calculus. :tongue2:

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Crappy TipperCrappy TipperNew Member
Sep 2, 2008, 09:41 PM

Amazing what they are doing but I think they are treading on dangerous ground.

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[deleted][deleted]luxury_box
Sep 2, 2008, 09:43 PM

"Regan21286 wrote:

Ironically, I think I've covered more physical chemistry than actual biochemistry in my major. It's a reason why my GPA takes hits whenever I meet a physical chem class that's intensive in calculus. :tongue2:

I've only taken one P-Chem class and I was thrilled to make a "B". My minor for my BS is in chemistry. It would have been stupid to pass up. With my major, all I needed to do was take P-Chem and Analytical Chem to get the minor.

Regan21286Regan21286New Member
Sep 2, 2008, 09:56 PM

"Celtkin wrote:

I've only taken one P-Chem class and I was thrilled to make a "B". My minor for my BS is in chemistry. It would have been stupid to pass up. With my major, all I needed to do was take P-Chem and Analytical Chem to get the minor.

Oy, don't even get me started on Analytical Chem. :lol:

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texanphinatictexanphinaticforum_veteran
Sep 3, 2008, 05:29 PM

"Hero13 wrote:

Amazing what they are doing but I think they are treading on dangerous ground.

Bah, what could go wrong? They are only trying to recreate a mini Big Bang and black holes, nothing dangerous about that :up:

Crappy TipperCrappy TipperNew Member
Sep 3, 2008, 05:34 PM

"texanphinatic wrote:

Bah, what could go wrong? They are only trying to recreate a mini Big Bang and black holes, nothing dangerous about that :up:

Nah - I'm sure the potential creation of anti-matter would just a minor inconvenience to us all :lol:

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BigDogsHuntBigDogsHuntNew Member
Sep 3, 2008, 05:42 PM

"Celtkin wrote:

As a backgrounder, here is a nice video explaining CERN in just a little over three minutes

YouTube - CERN in 3 minutes

:confused2:Lies, all Lies...it didnt mention Al Gore once! :confused1:

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Sep 3, 2008, 05:48 PM

they should use PS3s ;)

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