About Helen Arney
Helen Arney is a British presenter, stand-up comedian, and musician who has toured with the Uncaged Monkeys alongside Robin Ince and Professor Brian Cox.
Described by the Edinburgh Reporter as a "geek songstress," she plays ukulele as one third of Festival of the Spoken Nerd, together with mathematician Matt Parker and scientist Steve Mould. She and Parker also appear as commentators on nearly every episode of You Have Been Warned (Outrageous Acts of Science).
Arney began combining music with science after performing songs she considered "quirky and different" at a science show organized by Robin Ince, which showed her that she could bring science and music together in a meaningful way.
Videos (32)
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1:47TOM LEHRER'S ELEMENTS - with new elements nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson!
33.7K views
3:53Helen Arney sings biologically accurate love-song "Animals"
32K views
3:10Statistically I Love You - Helen Arney - Geek Pop '10 exclusive track
22.1K views
6:53Tom Lehrer's Elements, Live! - from You Can't Polish A Nerd, out now on DVD and download
21.8K views
1:28Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall - ukulele cover
12.8K views
2:50My Dad Is A Morris Dancer - Helen Arney
9.6K views
1:34Helen Arney's Stoke Newington Nightmare
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4:04Helen Arney - Science Presenter showreel
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5:10Helen Arney - Indecent Proposal
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3:26Helen Arney - Geek Songstress showreel
5.8K views
9:18Helen Arney - 3 comedy songs live at Stony Broke Fridays
5.2K views
2:33Helen Arney - Once a Week
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2:02Helen Arney vs Wine Glass: Voice Smash Supercut
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2:20Oh My God I Don't Know How To Flush A Toilet - a song in a stream by Helen Arney
3.4K views
3:43Helen Smashes It... Human Voice vs Wine Glass - LIVE!
3.2K views
3:41Helen Arney - The Song of the Date
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2:29Helen Arney - The Final Countdown
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4:35The Sun Has Got Its Huff On... with mirrorball!
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2:12Helen Arney - Isn't It Great That We Stayed Together For The Sake Of The Children?
2.6K views
6:14Helen Arney on Schrodingers Katt, NRK Norwegian TV
2.5K views
2:40The Science of Love by Kat Arney & Helen Arney
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3:12"Philae" from Just For Graphs and A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail
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4:18Helen Arney - Pianoman
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5:52"Unstoppable" from The Unstoppable Letty Pegg, the teenage jiu jitsu suffragette musical
1.4K viewsFrequently asked questions
Who is Helen Arney?
Helen Arney is a British presenter, stand-up comedian and musician whose performances bring songs and science together.
What is Festival of the Spoken Nerd?
Festival of the Spoken Nerd is the trio Helen Arney is one third of, together with mathematician Matt Parker and scientist Steve Mould. Arney plays ukulele in it.
Who has Helen Arney toured with?
Arney has toured with the Uncaged Monkeys, sharing the bill with Robin Ince and Professor Brian Cox.
Which TV show does Helen Arney appear on as a commentator?
Arney and Matt Parker are commentators on nearly every episode of You Have Been Warned, the series also titled Outrageous Acts of Science.
How did Helen Arney start mixing music and science?
At a science show organized by Robin Ince, Arney sang songs she considered "quirky and different", and the experience showed her that science and music could work together on stage.
Why was Helen Arney called a geek songstress?
The Edinburgh Reporter described Helen Arney as a "geek songstress", a label that fits an act built on both music and science.
