The Poetry of Science

By Sam Illingworth

Join Dr Sam Illingworth as he provides insight into new scientific research via the medium of poetry.... more

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The podcast currently has 328 episodes available.

The Poetry of Science episodes:

September 05, 2022 Episode 166: Bottlenose Alliance
This episode explores new research, which has found that bottlenose dolphins form the largest alliance network outside of humans.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Dolphins at Seven Weeks’ by Rachel Jamison Webster here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Twitter: @samillingworth

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August 29, 2022 Episode 165: Tracing a Plague of Rabbits
This episode explores new research, which has found that a single introduction of wild rabbits triggered their invasion across Australia in the 1800s.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Rabbit’ by Stanley Vestal here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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August 22, 2022 Episode 164: Draining the Water Tower
This episode explores new research, which has found that climate change will likely lead to irreversible declines in freshwater storage in the Tibetan Plateau by the middle of this century, impacting the supply of freshwater for nearly two billion people.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Water Table’ by Eliza Griswold here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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August 15, 2022 Episode 163: A Prevalence of Ringing
This episode explores new research, which has found that tinnitus affects more than 740 million adults and is perceived as a major problem by more than 120 million people across the world.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Tinnitus’ by Henry M. Seiden here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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August 08, 2022 Episode 162: Junk Advertisements
This episode explores new research, which has found that junk food advertising restrictions on Transport for London networks have prevented almost 100,000 obesity cases since 2019.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Sugar Thief’ by Ned Balbo here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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August 01, 2022 Episode 161: Smoke in the Mountains
This episode explores new research, which has found that wood heating pollutes the air in mountain areas more than previously assumed.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Meeting the Mountains’ by Gary Snyder here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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July 25, 2022 Episode 160: Pollutants on the Storm
This episode explores new research, which has found that after Hurricane Harvey, the residents of Houston were exposed to more chemical pollutants than normal.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Storm Is Over’ by Jason Guriel 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:
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July 18, 2022 Episode 159: Changing Sounds of the Blues
This episode explores new research, which has used underwater nuclear bomb detectors to reveal a rebound in the population of pygmy blue whales.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Environmental Awareness: The Right Whale’ by Claudia Emerson 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:
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Twitter: @samillingworth

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July 11, 2022 Episode 158: Rising Injustice
This episode explores new research, which has found that the climate crisis is likely to deepen environmental injustice in urban areas.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Post-Construction’ by Kay Ryan 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:
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July 04, 2022 Episode 157: Ancient Life Off Earth
This episode explores new research, which has found that ancient microbes may help us to find extraterrestrial life forms.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Colors of Ageing’ by Peter Boyle 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:
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Twitter: @samillingworth

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FAQs about The Poetry of Science:

How many episodes does The Poetry of Science have?

The podcast currently has 328 episodes available.