• ‘Symphony of Science’ delivers equal doses of physics, music. “Boswell has done something that few before him have been able to accomplish. He’s gotten quantum physics and evolutionary theory stuck in people’s heads along with his music, so I can now easily recall that humans have been around for 200,000 years, and that makes me think, ‘Gee, that’s really not very long, because the other song says that the universe is 14 billion years old.'”
• Middle school teacher takes on giant math problem: Getting kids to love numbers. “Attending a middle school that produces popular math music videos does carry one small risk: You might find silly songs about numbers forever lodged in your brain. The lyrics might come out at any moment, too — in the hallways, or at lunch.”
• Rapping Brentwood math teacher adds ‘hip’ to hypotenuse. “Without warning, the Heritage High School math teacher dons a pair of reflective sunglasses, slaps a Giants baseball cap on backward, and segues into his alter ego. ‘Mr. Bondizzle is back!’ he announces.”
• Song promotes awareness of invasive species. “With holiday tunes ringing in his head and some inspiration from Al House, a Sea Grant advisory council member, Campbell penned an aquatic invasive species version of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas.’ The wry adaptation is based on a freighter, not a true love, sending the ‘presents.'”