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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 Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that increasing green space in cities could help to prevent premature deaths.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Trees of Riverdale Park’ by Karen Solie 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 Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has used radiocarbon dating techniques to unravel the mystery of Por-Bajin, a medieval ruin in the Russian republic of Tuva in Southern Siberia.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Ruins’ by Samuel Menashe 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 Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that tiger snakes are excellent bioindicators for environmental pollution.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Pilot Snake’ by Mary Oliver 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 Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has created a cloud atlas for extra-terrestrial planets.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Clouds’ by Constance Urdang 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 May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that penguin poo produces very high levels of nitrous oxide (i.e. laughing gas).
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Magallenic Penguin’ by Pablo Neruda 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