Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Why Science Poetry?
This is Lynn’s crazy idea: We should all be able to encapsulate the main
message of a scientific publication in Haiku format (typically 5-7-5
syllables). This challenges us to be brief, clear and to the point.
When I suggested this to colleagues, I found that some were more
inclined towards other short poem formats, such as limericks.
The creation of a new website finally provided the impetus to turn this
crazy idea into a reality. And so, the @Science_Poetry twitter account
was born. Share your great research via poetry, and follow our tweets!
*How to contribute:*
1. Tweet your poem @Science_Poetry or #Science_Poetry. Include a link
or brief citation of the work (name, year, journal, pages) along
with the poem.
2. If you are old-fashioned like me, email me your poetry
([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>)
3. We will retweet poems to our followers.
*Rules and Respect*:
1. Please only share poems about your own work, unless you have
received permission from the authors.
2. Do not criticize others, or falsely represent the results of a study.
3. I envision Science_Poetry as a venue for disseminating poetry in our
community and beyond. I cannot be responsible for verifying the
scientific accuracy of shared or retweeted poems from colleagues.
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Lynn S. Adler, Professor
Biology Department
Office: 102D Fernald Hall
Mailing address:
221 Morrill Science Center South
611 North Pleasant Street
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
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https://blogs.umass.edu/lynnadler/
