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:

January 24, 2022 Episode 136: Breaking Novel Boundaries
This episode explores new research, which has found that the safe planetary boundary for pollutants (including plastics) has been exceeded.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Value Added’ by Stephen Sandy 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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January 17, 2022 Episode 135: Uneven Water
This episode explores new research, which has found that 370,000 Californians rely on drinking water that is polluted, with communities of colour disproportionally affected.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Water’ by Ralph Waldo 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:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @samillingworth

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January 10, 2022 Episode 134: Experience of Violence
This episode explores new research, which has found that violence is broadly felt by millions of Californians.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Parable in Praise of Violence’ by Tony Barnstone 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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January 03, 2022 Episode 133: Scratched into the Past
This episode explores new research, which has found that head lice can help us to analyse the remains of our ancestors.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘What DNA Knows’ by Charlotte Pence 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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December 27, 2021 Episode 132: Magnetic Tides
This episode explores new research, which has found that the magnetic field generated by a tsunami can be detected before changes in sea level.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Great Tsunami’ by Michele Wolf 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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December 20, 2021 Episode 131: Close as a Clam
This episode explores new research, which has found that Earth’s past climate is recorded in clam shells.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Some Questions about the Storm’ by Hilda Raz 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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December 13, 2021 Episode 130: Lighter Migration
This episode explores new research, which has found that migratory birds have lighter-coloured feathers.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Migration’ by Ira Sadoff 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
December 06, 2021 Episode 129: Water Falling Still
This episode explores new research, which has found that a waterfall's sound and visual appearance can be used to track changes in its flow.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Waterfall’ by Mary Oliver 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
November 29, 2021 Episode 128: Shattered Magnetism
This episode explores new research, which has shown how the magnetisation of rocks can be used to find the impact sites of meteorites.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Santa Fe Trail’ by Barbara Guest 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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November 22, 2021 Episode 127: A Winter of Extinction
This episode explores new research, which has found that the world's largest mass extinction may have begun with volcanic winter.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘For a Coming Extinction’ by W. S. Merwin 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.