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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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Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that particulate matter affects both the molecular functions and physical shape of lung cells.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'The Orange Alert' by Douglas Kearney 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 Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that vulnerable populations face flood risk in most African countries.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'Drought' by Tsitsi Ella Jaji 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 Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has measured the distance to stars by their music.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'Music of the Spheres' by Robert Morgan 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 Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has suggested that it’s time to declare a new epoch on the moon, the 'Lunar Anthropocene'.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Moon’ by Amy E. Sklansky 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 Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has revealed distant galaxies, reshaping our understanding of the universe's evolution.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'Lost in the Milky Way' by Linda Hogan 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