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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 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that flowers use adjustable petal designs to attract pollinators.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Flowers’ by Wendy Videlock 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
X: @samillingworth
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that excessive light pollution may increase risk of Alzheimer's.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read “Alzheimer’s” by William J. Harris 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
X: @samillingworth
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has observed a pair of galaxies in the act of merging 12.8 billion years ago.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Universe’ by Steven Schnur 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
X: @samillingworth
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
This episode explores new research, which has found that meteor showers shed light on where comets formed in the early solar system.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Meteorite’ by Randall Jarrell 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
X: @samillingworth
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
This episode explores new research which has found that underground acoustics amplify soil health.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘This Soil’ by Alice Corbin Henderson 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
X: @samillingworth