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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 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
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has developed a novel forensic tool for detecting the illegal trading of critically endangered cockatoos.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Cockatoo’ by Cid Corman 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 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
This episode explores new research, which has found that poachers have killed a third of Wisconsin wolves since they were removed from the Endangered Species List in late 2020.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘A Wolf’ by Jorge Luis Borges 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