Episode 88: Ancient Shell Sounds

<p>This episode explores new research, which has discovered that a large seashell found in the archives of a French museum is actually a musical instrument used around 18,000 years ago.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Read this episode’s science poem <a href='https://thepoetryofscience.scienceblog.com/1826/ancient-shell-sounds/'>here</a>.</p> <p>Read the scientific study that inspired it <a href='https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/7/eabe9510'>here</a>.</p> <p>Read 'The Sea Shell’ by Marin Sorescu <a href='https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51021/the-sea-shell'>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>