Everything we do is music | Milton Mermikides | TEDxGroningen

When you grow up as a kid feeling disconnected by society, connecting with music and science can be a magical discovery. What would happen if we could use science to find music in the universe? In the objects and behaviors all around us? These are not disconnected but interwoven melodies in our infinite and beautiful cosmic symphony,
Milton Mermikides is a composer, guitarist and educator in a wide range of musical styles and has collaborated with artists as diverse as Pat Martino, John Williams, Tim Minchin, The Swingle Singers, Steve Winwood and Brian Eno. Son of a CERN nuclear physicist, he was raised with an enthusiasm for both the arts and sciences, an eclecticism which has been maintained throughout his teaching, research and creative career. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics (BSc), Berklee College of Music (BMus) and the University of Surrey (PhD). Milton is Senior Lecturer of Music at the University of Surrey and Professor of Guitar at the Royal College of Music, and lives in London with his wife, the guitarist Bridget Mermikides, his daughter Chloe and his annoying cat, Monkey.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@davidkarnes6009]

I was lucky enough to have this man as a roommate at Berklee and we became good friends from then on. Great job Milty! Your brilliance never ceases to amaze !! P.S. He still gazes at his shoes.

[@70msubscriberswith6videosc2]

In which country does he live?

[@mothersgauri4137]

David Karnes: Thank you for sharing that !! Quite a unique life..amazing..and clearly much to give and to teach others! Really enjoyed this talk.

[@nuryuzlucellat]

So he is a shoegazer? Sorry someone had to do it.

[@redlioness6627]

@@mjholiday557 Lol, wtf are you on about, did you really check that before posting that comment? Check again!

[@willowwren9519]

I need to meet this Legend once in my life; One of the greatest human beings during our lifetime. I thank God you are out there Sir...

[@miltonline]

Great to meet you!

[@Sennanchie]

Being a musician at heart, I find this to be one of the most interesting Ted talks I have ever heard. There is something very unique and special about this individual that I can't really explain. But it's all positive nonetheless.

[@parthamusic]

I did not know who you were before this video. Now I know someone to dedicate all my musical creations to... You ! for the rest of my life !! I feel so profoundly connected by the belief I always had which you brought to being ! Thank you !

[@70msubscriberswith6videosc2]

What a brilliant man is he!

[@yotaspyrou1920]

what a wonderfulinsight to your speech!!! intersting and an eye opener. Pythagoras still lives on! xx

[@flatboyashaf]

damn. more people need to see this

[@boimesa8190]

crying... beautifull!

[@annabelsheridan1]

I'm lucky enough to have this guy as my lecturer! an amazing and fascinating guy

[@Redtenbachersfunkestra]

A brilliant mind!

[@rozalinapiano]

A MUST TO SHARE!

[@jazzyjfh77]

Found this incredible. Thank you. :-)

[@najrenchelf2751]

I've known about the Sand Witch joke since Kindergarten - this man is the first one that I've heard it from, other than me... it's taken a solid 22 years! XD

[@mindsoulpower]

i am not a nuclear scientist, i have felt all the time this was the case. WE are music too :)

[@microtonalguitar]

Great talk Milton!

[@rashmiluktuke4950]

Tolgahan Çoğulu

[@SavatageIsMyReligion]

Well said!! Respect!

[@teernamukherjee4044]

This is truly incredible!!

[@Rulemer]

Totally incredible

[@yakinmare]

Μίλτο είσαι μαγικός!!! Να χαίρεσαι τη Χλόη σου και τη ζωή σου!!!!

[@webbophone3377]

Sooo good!

[@izoraneita3893]

I can relate to this theory. tried this before and I must say that this is amazing.

[@annamaegold]

Fantastic. Thank you.

[@alexandrecarbonel5908]

Speechless

[@erichendricks4964]

This was truly interesting

[@paullrdubois]

AMAZING MAN!

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love it!!

[@noodlemaz]

Love Milton

[@nicoladegiuseppe8354]

Thank you very much

[@Hjkmovingpics7007]

This is great.

[@ALoonwolf]

Aye but people are claiming they wrote the music produced by the things I was doing before they wrote it. Or in other words I CREATED THEIR COPYRIGHTED MUSIC BEFORE THEY COPYRIGHTED IT. Or in other words EVERY COPYRIGHT CLAIM CAN BE PROVED FALSE.

[@pleasedontdestroythiseither]

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[@davidlancaster5804]

Smart Guy, boring Ted Talk. So I guess you can make some avant garde music from random patters, big whoop.

[@brooksz.3143]

..........I was thinking the same thing! Everything he thought was so brilliant sounded like a wind chime....The day a random seating arrangement sounds like a Beethoven symphony is the day I'll be impressed.

[@ollies246]

@@brooksz.3143 The point is that music, and the quantifiable elements of the universe are interwoven. The piece at the end was a demonstration of that point, not just a cool compositional tool. Beethoven’s symphonies are also determined by physics whether you wish to engage in it or not. He’s also making the point that there’s an aesthetic beauty within the correlation between science and music.