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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 Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that tinnitus affects more than 740 million adults and is perceived as a major problem by more than 120 million people across the world.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Tinnitus’ by Henry M. Seiden 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 Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that junk food advertising restrictions on Transport for London networks have prevented almost 100,000 obesity cases since 2019.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Sugar Thief’ by Ned Balbo 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 Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that wood heating pollutes the air in mountain areas more than previously assumed.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Meeting the Mountains’ by Gary Snyder 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 Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has found that after Hurricane Harvey, the residents of Houston were exposed to more chemical pollutants than normal.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Storm Is Over’ by Jason Guriel 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 Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
This episode explores new research, which has used underwater nuclear bomb detectors to reveal a rebound in the population of pygmy blue whales.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Environmental Awareness: The Right Whale’ by Claudia Emerson 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