Episode 34 – Sounds of Senescence

<p>This episode explores new research, which has found that male swamp sparrows are less intimidated by the songs of their ageing rivals.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Read this episode’s science poem <a href='http://thepoetryofscience.scienceblog.com/1091/sounds-of-senescence/'>here</a>.</p> <p>Read the scientific study that inspired it <a href='https://academic.oup.com/beheco/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/beheco/arz218/5697305?redirectedFrom=fulltext'>here</a>.  </p> <p>Read ‘Sparrow’ by Farnoosh Fathi <a href='https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/55087/sparrow-56d2363e4eeb9'>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>