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From: joan@ocean.med.unc.edu (Joan Shields)
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Subject: Re: Scientists and Mathematicians Who Wrote Music
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Date: 20 Feb 91 13:04:35 GMT
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In article <1991Feb19.142806.20208@cid.aes.doe.CA> afsipmh@cid.aes.doe.CA (Patrick Hertel) writes:
>
> Well, I understand that Roger Whittaker was a biologist and that at
> least two of the group Queen were biochemists.
>

I'm an analytical biochemist and a classical guitarist.  How many
other scientists out there are musicians as well?  What kind of music do
you prefer playing?  Are most scientists classical musicians or do they
span all the genres of music?  

Joan Shields
UNC-CH
Dept. of Anesthesiology


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