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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 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that loggerhead sea turtles are able to detect hurricanes.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Swimming With A Hundred Year Old Snapping Turtle’ by Freya Manfred 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 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that flooding can be predicted using the same models that are used for mapping pandemics.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Flood’ by Janet McAdams 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 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that compensating farmers for providing habitats for wild bees will ultimately benefit all landowners.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Wild Bees’ by James K. Baxter 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 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that even during a solar minimum, our sun is still extremely active.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘To Summarize a Galaxy’ by beyza ozer 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 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that even during a solar minimum, our sun is still extremely active.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Sound of the Sun’ by George Bradley 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