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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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5 days ago
5 days ago
This episode explores new research, which has found that even small amounts of lead in early childhood were linked to lower reading and maths scores all the way through school.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Lead in the Water’ by Jean Garrigue here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found that oceans are getting greener near the poles and bluer in the subtropics.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Against Opulence’ by Kimiko Hahn here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
This episode explores new research, which found that climate change and cheese quality are directly linked.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Personals’ by C.D. Wright here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
This episode explores new research, which found that living within proximity to a golf course increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘X Ray’ by Dannie Abse 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:
https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth
Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found that removing fluoride from US water would cost $9.8 billion.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Brushing Teeth with My Sister after the Wake’ by Jim Daniels 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:
https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth