The Poetry of Science

By: Sam Illingworth
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  • Summary

  • Join Dr Sam Illingworth as he provides insight into new scientific research via the medium of poetry.
    Copyright 2020 Sam Illingworth. All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Episode 295: Greening the Fairway

    Episode 295: Greening the Fairway
    Mar 10 2025

    This episode explores new research, which has found that countries like the US and UK use more land for golf courses than for wind or solar energy.

    --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘Seaside Golf’ by John Betjeman 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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    7 mins
  • Episode 294: Burned to Earth

    Episode 294: Burned to Earth
    Mar 3 2025

    This episode explores new research, which has found that wildfire suppressants contain toxic metals.

    --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘Smothered Fires’ by Georgia Douglas Johnson 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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    6 mins
  • Episode 293: Preserved in Scent

    Episode 293: Preserved in Scent
    Feb 24 2025

    This episode explores new research, which has found that Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice.

    --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘The Egyptian Tomb of Emily Dickinson’ by Alexandria Peary 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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    7 mins

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