Centre for Poetry and Science

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The University of Liverpool's Centre for Poetry and Science is a forum to facilitate discussion about the relationship between those two traditionally opposed subjects, poetry and science.

The site will provide new poetry, commentary, newly commissioned essays and interviews with leading poets and scientists.

What's New

A new Call for Papers has been made available through the "Events" section of the Website.

Featured Poem

Tim Kendall"Eurydice" by Tim Kendall

'Who would not rather ride that beam of light than be left behind as the static and time-ravaged observer, whatever the cost?'

Essays and Interviews

Veronica Forrest-Thompson portraitAlison Mark explores the use of science in the poetry of Veronica Forrest-Thomson and Sharon Ruston draws on John Aiken and Anna Barbauld to consider "The Application of Natural History to Poetry".

Read more essays and interviews >>

Coming Soon

We will also be publishing a new interview with poet Lavinia Greenlaw.

Andrew Michael Roberts will review Robert Crawford's recently edited book of essays Contemporary Poetry and Contemporary Science.