Episode 41: Moulded Galaxies

<p>This episode explores new research, which has harnessed the problem-solving capabilities of a simple slime mould to trace the large-scale structure of the universe.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Read this episode’s science poem <a href='http://thepoetryofscience.scienceblog.com/1161/moulded-galaxies/'>here</a>.</p> <p>Read the scientific study that inspired it <a href='https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ab700c'>here</a>.</p> <p>Read ‘The Universe: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ by Tracy K. Smith <a href='https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/55517/the-universe-original-motion-picture-soundtrack'>here</a>.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Music by <a href='http://smarturl.it/thepaperwaits'>Rufus Beckett</a>.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast:</p> <p>Email: <a href='mailto:sam.illingworth@gmail.com'>sam.illingworth@gmail.com</a>   Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/samillingworth'>@samillingworth</a> </p>