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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 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
This episode explores new research, which proposes that long-lived trees (while living for several thousand years in some instances) are not actually immortal.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Cypress, Dateless’ by Dara Wier 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 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has shown how satellite imagery can be used to provide drought early warning systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Drought’ by Gary Soto 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 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that better-managed road verges can help boost the effectiveness and conservation of pollinating insects.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Mower’ by Philip Larkin 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 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that microplastics significantly impact the development of the American lobster.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Lobster’ by Carl Rakosi 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 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
This episode explores new research, which has found that Alaskan beavers are potentially causing an acceleration of climate change due to their impact on permafrost in the region.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Beaver’ by Mary Howitt 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