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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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6 days ago
6 days ago
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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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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Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found that beers brewed across the US contain 'forever chemicals' linked to health risks.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Lines on Ale’ by Edgar Allan Poe 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