Episode 121: An Ancient Burst of Salty Air

<p>This episode explores new research, which has found that a cosmic impact destroyed Tall el-Hammam, an ancient city in the Jordan Valley.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Read this episode’s science poem <a href='https://thepoetryofscience.scienceblog.com/2389/an-ancient-burst-of-salty-air/'>here</a>.   </p> <p>Read the scientific study that inspired it <a href='https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97778-3#Sec84'>here</a>.</p> <p>Read ‘On an Evening of Bright Meteors’ by Maurice Lesemann <a href='https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?volume=68&issue=1&page=19'>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>