tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261589.post1850947468334944091..comments2023-11-02T05:27:45.871-04:00Comments on The Culture of Chemistry: Writing Science: Poetic MovementsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617476463347663364noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261589.post-62631030835231744922011-12-03T10:19:24.355-05:002011-12-03T10:19:24.355-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vulgus vult decipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041004801602492211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261589.post-48507593174935272642011-03-03T17:34:31.879-05:002011-03-03T17:34:31.879-05:00Sure! I gifted Dyson Harold Bloom's latest boo...Sure! I gifted Dyson Harold Bloom's latest book "Till I End my Song: A Collection of Last Poems" which is not as morbid as it sounds.Wavefunctionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993805391653267639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261589.post-32336658443305824992011-03-03T13:57:01.216-05:002011-03-03T13:57:01.216-05:00Wavefunction - The Age of Wonder is a great book! ...Wavefunction - The Age of Wonder is a great book! What book did you give Dyson (if you're willing to share)?<br /><br />And thanks to both Constant Writer and Nick for sharing some poetry...<br /><br />Nick's is a great lead in to the last section of the course: humor!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617476463347663364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261589.post-37011763380018433992011-02-27T10:29:33.614-05:002011-02-27T10:29:33.614-05:00In grad school, many years ago, I wrote this about...In grad school, many years ago, I wrote this about one of our profs:<br /><br />A galactochemist named Brown,<br />Through telescopes always would frown.<br />For he hoped that one day,<br />He’d find DNA,<br />In space, just floating around.Along These Lines ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11227702789184973335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261589.post-36326338723080642222011-02-26T17:24:27.993-05:002011-02-26T17:24:27.993-05:00Words diffuse like a
Catalyst for creative
Momentu...Words diffuse like a<br />Catalyst for creative<br />Momentum and stop.<br /><br />I gave it a shot. Science is not my strong suit.Constant Writerhttp://stillinsists.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261589.post-44303299861230150882011-02-25T20:08:38.576-05:002011-02-25T20:08:38.576-05:00Dirac supposedly said that as a response to Robert...Dirac supposedly said that as a response to Robert Oppenheimer when he found out that the latter was composing poetry. However, I don't agree with Dirac that poetry turns simple notions into complicated ones; sometimes it does exactly the opposite. Dirac was right about many things but the nature of poetry and chemistry seems to have escaped him.<br /><br />As you know, the essay by Dyson is about Richard Holmes's wonderful book "The Age of Wonder" which I would indeed strongly recommend to students. I gifted a book of poetry to Dyson last year.Wavefunctionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993805391653267639noreply@blogger.com