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    Ph.D. Student Breaks Down Electron Physics Into A Swinging Musical

    John Bohannon, founder of Science magazine's "Dance Your Ph.D." contest, presents the 2018 winner, Pramodh Senarath Yapa. He won over judges with his choreographic rendition of some chaotic electrons.
    by Emma Bowman Feb 16, 2019 2 minutes
    Thanks in part to his original songwriting, singing and guitar-playing, Physics doctoral student Pramodh Senarath Yapa beat out the remaining entrants to win this year's "Dance Your PhD" contest.

    A scientist just scored honors for a musical adaptation of his research on Friday.

    Pramodh Senarath Yapa, a physicist currently pursuing his doctorate at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, has been named the 2018 winner of the "Dance Your Ph.D." contest.

    The competition, sponsored by themagazine, invites doctoral students and PhD recipients to translate their research into an interpretive dance. The winner takes home $1000.

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