Symphony of Science Turns 5 Years Old Today!
Who doesn’t love the first, the original “Symphony of Science” tune, “Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’ ft Stephen Hawking”?
By Joanne Manaster
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Who doesn't love the first, the original "Symphony of Science" tune, "Carl Sagan - 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking"?
This song was posted five years ago today! How time flies!
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You can catch up on the full line of Symphony of Science tunes at the Melody Sheep YouTube channel.
In honor of the anniversary, John Boswell from MelodySheep (whom I interviewed a few years back right here at PsiVid) held a contest looking for the best fan remixes of tunes and has the selection available to listeners for free!
Check out the tunes!
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