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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 Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that changing the ways in which fruit is gathered from palm trees could help to conserve Amazon peatland forests.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Palm Tree’ by Rabindranath Tagore 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 Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that a globalised diet of ultra-processed foods is having a negative impact on both human and planetary health.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Strict Diet’ by James Crews 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 Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that neighbourhood green space is tied to lower healthcare costs.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Green Pear Tree in September’ by Freya Manfred 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 Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has created a colour catalogue to help find life on distant, frozen worlds.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence’ by Matthew Rohrer 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 Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found a sharp decline in basking shark sightings in California.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Basking Shark’ by Norman MacCaig 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