Join Dr Sam Illingworth as he provides insight into new scientific research via the medium of poetry.
This episode explores new research, which has found that ancient microbes may help us to find extraterrestrial life forms.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Colors of Ageing’ by Peter Boyle 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
This episode explores new research, which has found that dairy cows exposed to wildfire smoke produce less milk.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Cows’ by Frederick Bock 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
This episode explores new research, which has found that artificial light affects the seasonal rhythms of plants.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘In the Changing Light’ by Carter Revard 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
This episode explores new research, which has found evidence of a beautiful songbird potentially becoming an invasive species in the UK.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'Songbird' by John Brehm 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
This episode explores new research, which has found that e-cigarettes have led to more than 1 million young people (14-17) in the US becoming daily tobacco users.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Interstate Sonnet’ by Carl Marcum 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
