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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 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has found that the flight performance of bees is affected by temperature.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Bees were Better’ by Naomi Shihab Nye 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 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has used machine learning to understand why extreme precipitation in the Midwestern United States is becoming more frequent.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Postscript from Mississippi’ by Rebecca Morgan Frank 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 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has found that the rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Santorini’ by George Seferis 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 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has found that trees in Colorado subalpine forests are dying at increasing rates from warmer and drier summer conditions.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Spruces’ by Wilbert Snow 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 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has found that snakes can be used to potentially reveal radiation levels in the soil around Fukushima.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Snake’ by Katie Peterson 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