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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2019 · 9 MIN

Episode 8: Rising Infection

from The Poetry of Science · host Sam Illingworth

Recent research has shown that global warming might be responsible for an increase in fungal infections amongst humans. In this episode of the podcast I investigate the research behind these claims, and what it means for future climates. --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘The Book of the Dead Man (Fungi)’ by Marvin Bell here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: Email: [email protected]   Twitter: @samillingworth 

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