Science Rocks posted by Todd Kuna

Sex, drugs and… chemical reactions?

Gone are the days of taped-up bridges on thick glasses and pocket protectors in lab coats. Well, maybe not completely, but there is a new generation of researchers out there. A whole new generation of scientists that don’t fit into any of the lab nerd stereotypes. Instead of hiding behind racks of test tubes and Bunsen burners, they are gracing the covers of magazines, posing alongside the entertainment industries’ big names and getting the attention they deserve for the life-enhancing research they do every day.

These scientific celebrities are rock stars to us, and in honor of their rock star status we’ve collected some songs that bring sweet, sweet melodies to the life sciences.

Below is a list of our top ten science-inspired rock songs. Now, we leave it up to you to tell us which one you think is the best. Just choose your favorite song on our poll to the right.

Keep on rocking in the laboratory!

BONUS SONG! Say hello to CJ Bergau. The guinea pig in our very own Youth Outreach Music and Science Program. The experiment seems to be working.

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