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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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Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
This episode explores new research, which has found that up to one a half million tonnes of carbon, soot, and other particles from combustion end up in deep-sea trenches every year.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'Ocean of Earth' by Guillaume Apollinaire 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 Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that hotter days brought about by climate change have been linked to an increased risk of shootings in the United States.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘My Mother Contemplating Her Gun’ by Nick Flynn 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 Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that the microplastics in Auckland’s air is equal to 3 million plastic bottles every year.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Plastic Bag from Corner Store Laments the Self’ by Aliyah Cotton 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 Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that in the Western United States, an increase in forest resilience is linked with a higher mortality risk for trees.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Eastern Forests’ by Charlie Smith 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 Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that seagrass can reduce coastal erosion by up to 70% thanks to its root mats binding the sand.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Coast’ by Julia Randall 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