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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 Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has investigated how butterflies can help scientists to detect cancer.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Vision’ by Marjorie Pickthall 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 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has used Cold War spy satellite imagery to reveal Ancient Roman forts.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Searching for Satellites’ by Roberto Harrison 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 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that soil carried on sea freight is loaded with dangerous pests and diseases.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘This Soil’ by Alice Corbin Henderson 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 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that wildfire smoke may linger in homes long after the initial blaze.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Smoke’ by Théophile Gautier 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
Twitter: @samillingworth
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that our sense of smell changes the colours we see.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Smell Is the Last Memory to Go’ by Fatimah Asghar 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
Twitter: @samillingworth