The Poetry of Science

Episode 114: Artificial Weather

August 16, 2021

This episode explores new research, which has used machine learning to understand why extreme precipitation in the Midwestern United States is becoming more frequent.

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Read this episode’s science poem here.

Read the scientific study that inspired it here.

Read ‘Postscript from Mississippi’ by Rebecca Morgan Frank here.

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Music by Rufus Beckett.

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Episode 113: Volcanic Seas

August 9, 2021

This episode explores new research, which has found that the rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions.

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Read this episode’s science poem here.

Read the scientific study that inspired it here.

Read ‘Santorini’ by George Seferis here.

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Music by Rufus Beckett.

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Email: sam.illingworth@gmail.com
Twitter: @samillingworth

Episode 112: The Forests are Dying

August 2, 2021

This episode explores new research, which has found that trees in Colorado subalpine forests are dying at increasing rates from warmer and drier summer conditions.

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Read this episode’s science poem here.

Read the scientific study that inspired it here.

Read ‘Spruces’ by Wilbert Snow 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