The Poetry of Science
Sam Illingworth
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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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08/03/20 • 7 min
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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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02/01/21 • 6 min
Episode 81: Damming Loss
The Poetry of Science
12/14/20 • 7 min
This episode explores new research, which has found that that the recovery of beavers may have beneficial consequences for amphibians in surviving the effects of climate change.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘In the North Cascades’ by Dixie Partridge here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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12/14/20 • 7 min
Episode 84: Melting Lakes
The Poetry of Science
01/18/21 • 7 min
This episode explores new research, which has found that 5,700 lakes in the Northern Hemisphere may permanently lose ice cover this century because of global warming.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘River Snow’ by Mark van Doren here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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01/18/21 • 7 min
Episode 83: When the Mangroves Disappeared
The Poetry of Science
01/11/21 • 8 min
This episode explores new research, which has shown that the mangroves on the coasts of Oman disappeared about 6,000 years because of climate change.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Caribbean Marsh’ by Muna Lee here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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01/11/21 • 8 min
Episode 82: Lunar Flow
The Poetry of Science
12/21/20 • 6 min
This episode explores new research, which has found that the Moon controls the release of methane in the Arctic Ocean.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Low Tide’ by Edna St. Vincent Millay here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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12/21/20 • 6 min
Episode 85: Elephants from Space
The Poetry of Science
01/25/21 • 7 min
This episode explores new research, which has found that satellite cameras coupled with machine learning can be used to detect and count African elephants in complex geographical landscapes.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Elephant Armageddon’ by Gerard Malanga here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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01/25/21 • 7 min
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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12/07/20 • 6 min
Episode 79: A Complexity of Life
The Poetry of Science
11/30/20 • 8 min
This episode explores new research, which has found that molecular fossils extracted from 635-million-year-old rocks aren't the earliest evidence of complex life on Earth, but are instead nothing more than common algae.
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Read this episode’s science poem here.
Read the scientific studies that inspired it here and here.
Read ‘Hearsay Song’ by John Yau here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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11/30/20 • 8 min
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.
02/08/21 • 7 min
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How many episodes does The Poetry of Science have?
The Poetry of Science currently has 228 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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