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Join Dr Sam Illingworth as he provides insight into new scientific research via the medium of poetry.
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4 days ago
This episode explores new research, which has observed warm ocean water moving beneath the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica, where it contributes to ice melting.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'Ice' by Gail Mazur here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Email: sam.illingworth@gmail.com
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Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that bats use an acoustic cognitive map for navigation.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Bats' by Luke Hathaway here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast:
Email: sam.illingworth@gmail.com
X: @samillingworth
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that human actions cause insect colour change.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Insect’ by Annie Finch here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast:
Email: sam.illingworth@gmail.com
X: @samillingworth
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that tropical mammals react to changes in lunar light.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Moonlight’ by Paul Verlaine here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast:
Email: sam.illingworth@gmail.com
X: @samillingworth
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Near-Earth Object’ by John Shoptaw here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast:
Email: sam.illingworth@gmail.com
X: @samillingworth