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.

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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.

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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.

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This episode explores new research, which has found that urban rat populations are increasing in most major cities - driven by climate warming and urbanisation.

--- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘The Rats’ by Pierre Martory here.

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This episode explores new research, which has investigated bacteria that can eat forever chemicals.

--- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘Triple Moments of Light and Industry’ by Brenda Hillman here.

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This episode explores new research, which has investigated bacteria that can eat forever chemicals. If you want to find out more about the scientific study featured in this episode, or read any of the poems in full, then please visit the show notes at scipoetry.podbean.com.

This episode explores new research, which has investigated the key risks from Arctic permafrost thaw.

--- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘Undoing’ by Khadijah Queen here.

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This episode explores new research, which has found that barn owls have evolved to camouflage themselves by moonlight.

--- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘The Owl’ by Arthur Sze here.

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This episode explores new research, which has found that sea surface temperatures and deeper water temperatures reached a new record high in 2024.

--- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘The Sea Chews Things Up’ by Cleopatra Mathis here.

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