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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 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found that the richest 1% of people caused 20 times more warming than the global average since 1990.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘ted talk’ by Jenny Zhang 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:
https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found that citizens in more democratic nations report greater wellbeing.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Democracy Poem #1’ by June Jordan 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:
https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found that a 50% drop in US childhood vaccination could cause 51 million measles cases in 5 years.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘A Mnemonic Device’ by Clare Pollard 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:
https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found a link between wildfires and mental health–related emergency department visits.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Ashes’ by Karin Gottshall 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:
https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
This episode explores new research, which has found that carrion crows can spontaneously detect geometric regularity - like right angles and symmetry - just like humans.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Crows in a Strong Wind’ by Cornelius Eady 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:
https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth