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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 Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has used synthetic storms and natural archives to reconstruct Atlantic hurricane frequency over the past couple of thousand years.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Storm’ by Tessa Sweazy Webb 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 Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has found that rare earth elements are finding their way into Colorado water supplies, driven by changes in the climate.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Metals Metals’ by Russell Edson 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 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has found that bird diversity is threatened by urbanisation.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘There Are Birds Here’ by Jamaal May 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 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