The Poetry of Science

• Episode 304: Refusal Archive

  This episode explores new research, which has found that a 50% drop in US childhood vaccination could cause 51 million measles cases in 5 years. --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘A Mnemonic Device’ by Clare Pollard here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth

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• Episode 303: Ash Weight

  This episode explores new research, which has found a link between wildfires and mental health–related emergency department visits. --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘The Ashes’ by Karin Gottshall here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth

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• Episode 302: Crowsight

  This episode explores new research, which has found that carrion crows can spontaneously detect geometric regularity - like right angles and symmetry - just like humans. --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘Crows in a Strong Wind’ by Cornelius Eady here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth

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• Episode 301: The Cost of Crypto

  This episode explores new research, which has found that US Bitcoin mining uses more electricity than Los Angeles, mostly from fossil fuels. --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read 'Air' by W.S. Merwin here.   --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth

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• Episode 300: Drying the Spine

  This episode explores new research, which has found a permanent global decline in terrestrial water storage, especially soil moisture. --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read ‘Water Table’ by Eliza Griswold here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth

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