Wed. 05/18 - Music Made From DNA Sequences

<p><strong><em>The history and future of making music out of DNA sequences, particle vibrations, and more. Plus, a new study indicates that cats recognize the names of their cat friends and their human roommates; they’re just ignoring you because they want to, not because they don’t understand. And Alamo Drafthouse is hitting the road for their twenty-fifth anniversary. </em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-scientists-are-turning-molecules-into-music-180980022/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music</a> (Smithsonian Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82dDLN_jIMQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can you see and touch music?</a> (Markus J. Buehler, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.yourdnasong.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Your DNA Song</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2022/05/16/cats-know-the-names-of-other-cats-that-are-their-friends-study-says/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cats know the names of other cats that are their friends, study says</a> (Salon)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7d9vj/cats-know-each-others-names-study" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cats Actually Know Each Other's Names, Study Suggests</a> (Vice)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/cats-know-each-other-s-names-experiment-suggests" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cats Remember Each Other's Names, Japanese Study Suggests</a> (ScienceAlert)</li><li><a href="https://collider.com/alamo-drafthouse-rolling-roadshow-25th-anniversary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alamo Drafthouse is Takin