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:

June 27, 2022 Episode 156: Smoky Milk
This episode explores new research, which has found that dairy cows exposed to wildfire smoke produce less milk.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Cows’ by Frederick Bock here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Twitter: @samillingworth

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June 20, 2022 Episode 155: Artificial Rhythms
This episode explores new research, which has found that artificial light affects the seasonal rhythms of plants.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘In the Changing Light’ by Carter Revard here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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June 13, 2022 Episode 154: Invasive Singing
This episode explores new research, which has found evidence of a beautiful songbird potentially becoming an invasive species in the UK.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'Songbird' by John Brehm here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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June 06, 2022 Episode 153: Immature Vapers
This episode explores new research, which has found that e-cigarettes have led to more than 1 million young people (14-17) in the US becoming daily tobacco users.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Interstate Sonnet’ by Carl Marcum here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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May 30, 2022 Episode 152: Diverse Bumbling
This episode explores new research, which has used 10 years of citizen science data to show that a variety of conservation approaches are needed to protect UK bumblebee species.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Apple Blossoms’ by Susan Kelly-DeWitt here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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May 23, 2022 Episode 151: Supernovae in the Stones
This episode explores new research, which has investigated how an extra-terrestrial stone found on Earth provides clues about supernova events.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘We Astronomers’ by Rebecca Elson here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Twitter: @samillingworth

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May 16, 2022 Episode 150: Death in the Shipping Lanes
This episode explores new research, which has found that shipping poses a significant threat to the endangered whale shark.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Requiem Shark’ by Rad Smith here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Twitter: @samillingworth

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May 09, 2022 Episode 149: Unhealthy Debts
This episode explores new research, which has found that student debt can impair your cardiovascular health into middle age.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Debt’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar 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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May 02, 2022 Episode 148: Dead Red Tides
This episode explores new research, which has found links between red tides and dead zones off the west coast of Florida.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Fabliau of Florida’ by Wallace Stevens 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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April 25, 2022 Episode 147: Blind in the Mind
This episode explores new research, which has found that the absence of visual imagination can be detected by looking at how the pupils respond to light.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Mind’s Eye’ by David M. Graham 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: [email protected]
Twitter: @samillingworth
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8min

FAQs about The Poetry of Science:

How many episodes does The Poetry of Science have?

The podcast currently has 328 episodes available.