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 Poetry of Science episodes:

November 16, 2020 Episode 76: A Rolling Wind Gathers the Moss
This episode explores new research, which has found that global wind systems are responsible for mosses becoming one of our planet's most widely distributed plants.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Moss’ by Bruce Guernsey here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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November 09, 2020 Episode 75: Shrinking Monarchs
This episode explores new research, which has found that the wing length of the monarch butterfly has evolved in response to migration habits.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘of a butterfly in el barrio or a stranger in paradise’ by Jesús Papoleto Meléndez here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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November 02, 2020 Episode 74: Tidal Evolution
This episode explores new research, which has shown how large tides may have driven the evolution of fish towards life on land.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Evolution’ by Linda Bierds here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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October 26, 2020 Episode 73: Bellwether Beetles
This episode explores new research, which has used flour beetles to predict how different species will interact with each other following shifting habitats brought about by climate change.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Elegy for the Insects’ by Michael Benedikt here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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October 19, 2020 Episode 72: Circles Beneath the Sea
This episode explores new research, which has found mysterious seafloor ‘crop circles’ off the north-west coast of Australia.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Circle’ by Pádraig Ó Tuama here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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October 12, 2020 Episode 71: Better than Earth
This episode explores new research, which has found 24 ‘superhabitable’ planets that may have conditions that are more suitable for life than here on Earth.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Another Planet’ by Dunya Mikhail here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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9min
October 05, 2020 Episode 70: Zombie Fires
This episode explores new research, which has found that 'zombie fires' in the Arctic are likely to have strong consequences for the global climate.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Fire’ by Katie Ford here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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September 28, 2020 Episode 69: Wild Offerings
This episode explores new research, which has used geochemical analysis to show that millions of wild birds were once sacrificed to Ancient Egyptian gods.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Audubon Becomes Obsessed with Birds’ by Andy Brown here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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9min
September 21, 2020 Episode 68: Symbiotics Senses
This episode explores new research, which shows how the ability for certain animals to navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field may be due to bacteria.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘My Proteins’ by Jane Hirshfield here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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10min
September 14, 2020 Episode 67: Rediscovered Frogs
This episode explores new research, which has used environmental DNA sampling to rediscover Brazilian frogs that were assumed to be extinct.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Tree Frogs’ by William Logan here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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9min

FAQs about The Poetry of Science:

How many episodes does The Poetry of Science have?

The podcast currently has 328 episodes available.