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:

February 10, 2020 Episode 36: Arctic Acoustics
This episode explores new research, which has investigated the sounds made by marine mammals in a changing Arctic environment.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Seals at High Island’ by Richard Murphy here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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February 03, 2020 Episode 35: An Entanglement of Whales
This episode explores new research, which has found that marine heat waves are linked to an increase in the number of whales being caught in fishing gear.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Right Whale in Iowa’ by Debora Greger here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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January 27, 2020 Episode 34 – Sounds of Senescence
This episode explores new research, which has found that male swamp sparrows are less intimidated by the songs of their ageing rivals.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Sparrow’ by Farnoosh Fathi here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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January 20, 2020 Episode 33 – Housing Benefits
This episode explores new research, which has found that historical housing policies are responsible for a disproportionate exposure to dangerous climate impacts.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Color Blind (For Real)’ by Marc Livanos and Quincy Hull here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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January 13, 2020 Episode 32: Rewilding Fukushima
This episode explores new research, which has found that nearly a decade after the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, wildlife populations are abundant in areas devoid of human life.

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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Chernobyl Year’ by Jehanne Dubrow here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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January 06, 2020 Episode 31: Premature Migration
This episode explores new research, which has found that climate change is affecting the timing of bird migration on a continental scale.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read the ‘The Birds’ by Linda Pastan here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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December 30, 2019 Episode 30: Consuming CO2
This episode explores new research which has created a strain of the bacteria E. coli, that eats carbon dioxide for energy rather than organic compounds like sugars and fats.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read the ‘Wings’ by Miroslav Holub here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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9min
December 23, 2019 Episode 29: The Inglorious Dangers of Space
This episode explores new research which has found that simulated microgravity, such as that encountered in spaceflight, disrupts the functioning of the epithelial barrier (the lining of the gut).
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read the 'Astronaut of Waste’ by Joel Sloman here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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December 16, 2019 Episode 28: Traces in the Fog
This episode explores new research which has found that elevated levels of mercury in mountain lions may be caused by coastal fog.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘In the Fog’ by Giovanni Pascoli here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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12min
December 09, 2019 Episode 27: Warming Clouds
This episode explores new research which has found that rainfall patterns across the globe are likely changing due to a rapid warming of the Indo-Pacific region.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Clouds’ by Stephen Dobyns here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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11min

FAQs about The Poetry of Science:

How many episodes does The Poetry of Science have?

The podcast currently has 328 episodes available.