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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 May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that bird species body size may predict the rate of climate change.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Confession of a Bird Watcher’ by Chard Deniord 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 May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that air pollution exposure is associated with an increased risk of irregular heartbeat.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Arrhythmia’ by Hailey Leithauser 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 May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that water arsenic is linked to higher urinary arsenic totals among the US population.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Water Route’ by Barry Sternlieb 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 Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that the diversity of present tree species is shaped by climate change in the last 21,000 years.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Native Trees’ by W.S. Merwin 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 Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that light pollution may extend the mosquito biting season.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Mosquitos’ by Katherine Hauth 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