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:

August 30, 2021 Episode 116: The Urbanisation of Birds
This episode explores new research, which has found that bird diversity is threatened by urbanisation.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘There Are Birds Here’ by Jamaal May 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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August 23, 2021 Episode 115: Beyond the Beeline
This episode explores new research, which has found that the flight performance of bees is affected by temperature.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Bees were Better’ by Naomi Shihab Nye here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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August 16, 2021 Episode 114: Artificial Weather
This episode explores new research, which has used machine learning to understand why extreme precipitation in the Midwestern United States is becoming more frequent.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Postscript from Mississippi’ by Rebecca Morgan Frank here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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August 09, 2021 Episode 113: Volcanic Seas
This episode explores new research, which has found that the rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Santorini’ by George Seferis here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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August 02, 2021 Episode 112: The Forests are Dying
This episode explores new research, which has found that trees in Colorado subalpine forests are dying at increasing rates from warmer and drier summer conditions.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Spruces’ by Wilbert Snow here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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July 26, 2021 Episode 111: Residual Snakes
This episode explores new research, which has found that snakes can be used to potentially reveal radiation levels in the soil around Fukushima.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Snake’ by Katie Peterson 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 19, 2021 Episode 110: Stabilising Cockatoos
This episode explores new research, which has developed a novel forensic tool for detecting the illegal trading of critically endangered cockatoos.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Cockatoo’ by Cid Corman here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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July 12, 2021 Episode 109: Delisted Wolves
This episode explores new research, which has found that poachers have killed a third of Wisconsin wolves since they were removed from the Endangered Species List in late 2020.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘A Wolf’ by Jorge Luis Borges here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Twitter: @samillingworth
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July 05, 2021 Episode 108: Dulled in Flames
This episode explores new research, which has found that wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Baby Wren’s Voices’ by Thomas R. Smith 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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June 28, 2021 Episode 107: Majestic Migration
This episode explores new research, which has found that painted lady butterflies achieve the longest known insect migration from the Sahara Desert to Europe.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Painted Lady’ by Margaret Danner 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.