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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 Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that combustion from gas stoves can raise indoor levels of the toxic chemical benzene.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘In Praise of Old Stoves’ by Paul Petrie 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 Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found evidence of the first prehistoric wind instruments.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Incantation to an Age of Stone’ by V R lang 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 Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Moths’ by Caleb Klaces 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 Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that global flash droughts are expected to increase in a warming climate.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Dear Drought’ by Amy Beeder 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 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that current measures to protect grasslands in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are damaging the ecosystem and should be stopped.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘On the Plains’ by David Wagoner 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