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:

April 18, 2022 Episode 146: The Decline of Animal Rights
This episode explores new research, which has found that children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Animals That Die in Our Houses’ by Jane Shore here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Twitter: @samillingworth

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April 11, 2022 Episode 145: Sustainable Fruit
This episode explores new research, which has found that changing the ways in which fruit is gathered from palm trees could help to conserve Amazon peatland forests.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Palm Tree’ by Rabindranath Tagore here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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April 04, 2022 Episode 144: Deadly Diets
This episode explores new research, which has found that a globalised diet of ultra-processed foods is having a negative impact on both human and planetary health.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Strict Diet’ by James Crews here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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March 28, 2022 Episode 143: Greening Healthcare
This episode explores new research, which has found that neighbourhood green space is tied to lower healthcare costs.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Green Pear Tree in September’ by Freya Manfred here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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March 21, 2022 Episode 142: Colours of Distant Life
This episode explores new research, which has created a colour catalogue to help find life on distant, frozen worlds.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence’ by Matthew Rohrer here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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February 28, 2022 Episode 141: Basking No More
This episode explores new research, which has found a sharp decline in basking shark sightings in California.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Basking Shark’ by Norman MacCaig here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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February 21, 2022 Episode 140: Deadly Nails
This episode explores new research, which has found unexpectedly high levels of hazardous chemicals in nail salons.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘You Mean You Don’t Weep at the Nail Salon?’ by Elizabeth Acevedo 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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February 14, 2022 Episode 139: Lingering Smoke
This episode explores new research, which has found that almost all children have tobacco smoke toxicants on their hands, even in non-smoking homes.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Smoking’ by Ronald Wallace 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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February 07, 2022 Episode 138: The Ancient Resilience of Trees
This episode explores new research, which has found that old and ancient trees help to develop a forest's resilience.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Tree’ by Jane Hirshfield 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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January 31, 2022 Episode 137: Plastic Snow
This episode explores new research, which has found evidence of nanoplastics falling like snow in the remote, high-altitude Alps.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Twilight in the Alps’ by Henry Van Dyke 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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FAQs about The Poetry of Science:

How many episodes does The Poetry of Science have?

The podcast currently has 328 episodes available.