The Poetry of Science
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Episode 61: The Mortality of Trees
The Poetry of Science
08/03/20 • 7 min
This episode explores new research, which proposes that long-lived trees (while living for several thousand years in some instances) are not actually immortal.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Cypress, Dateless’ by Dara Wier here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 87: Foraging Fungi
The Poetry of Science
02/08/21 • 7 min
This episode explores new research, which has investigated how fungi navigate through the complex microscopic maze-like structures found in the soil.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Fungus on Fallen Alder at Lookout Creek’ by Ellen Bass here.
Episode 9: Our Elephant Graveyard
The Poetry of Science
08/05/19 • 10 min
Trees and plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, removing it from the atmosphere. In this episode of the podcast I investigate how forest elephants help to make this process more efficient, and how their extinction will have negative effects on global warming.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘The Elephant Graveyard’ by Roy Marz here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 86: Plastic Seagrass
The Poetry of Science
02/01/21 • 6 min
This episode explores new research, which has found a dramatic increase in microplastics in seagrass soil since the 1970s.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘In the Greenhouse’ by Eugenio Montale here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 80: The Smell of Coral
The Poetry of Science
12/07/20 • 6 min
This episode explores new research, which has found that the chemical signals that are emitted by coral reefs provide an indicator of their relative health.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Sea Garden’ by Rosamond S. King here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 143: Greening Healthcare
The Poetry of Science
03/28/22 • 6 min
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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Episode 93: Vegetation Beneath the Ice
The Poetry of Science
03/22/21 • 7 min
This episode explores new research, which has discovered plants buried deep beneath the ground, indicating that Greenland was once ice-free.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Over Greenland’ by Peter Campion here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 133: Scratched into the Past
The Poetry of Science
01/03/22 • 7 min
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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Episode 76: A Rolling Wind Gathers the Moss
The Poetry of Science
11/16/20 • 6 min
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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Episode 126: Fading Transmissions
The Poetry of Science
11/15/21 • 7 min
This episode explores new research, which has investigated how the communication styles of volunteers attempting to replicate life in deep space changed over time.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Space’ by William Burford here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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How many episodes does The Poetry of Science have?
The Poetry of Science currently has 287 episodes available.
What topics does The Poetry of Science cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Social Sciences, Science, Arts and Performing Arts.
What is the most popular episode on The Poetry of Science?
The episode title 'Episode 61: The Mortality of Trees' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Poetry of Science?
The average episode length on The Poetry of Science is 8 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Poetry of Science released?
Episodes of The Poetry of Science are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Poetry of Science?
The first episode of The Poetry of Science was released on Jun 25, 2019.
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