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Science and Poetry

Ruth Padel | Posted 07.08.2012 | Home
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Ruth Padel

So, are scientific theories poetic? Mary Midgley, with her deep care for poetry and literature, talked so clearly and freeingly about the patterns that frame different scientific outlooks, and how scientists need to be aware that they are imbued with metaphors, and other aspects of cultural life (which include poetry) that the question seemed pretty empty by the end.

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Direction for the Directionless

Johnny Langer | Posted 29.07.2012 | UK Entertainment
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Johnny Langer

For Man Like Me, finding direction is about the content of what gets laid down on the record. Take Squeeze, our current single. People say it's a song about sex or climax, but when I was writing it, it was more a case of looking for words to fill in the blanks and tell an unknown story, which would encourage our listeners to use their imagination.

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Heading to HowTheLightGetsIn

Stella Vine | Posted 28.07.2012 | Home
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Stella Vine

I have been invited to take part in HowTheLightGetsIn, the music and philosophy festival, at Hay on Wye on 8 June. At first I said thanks very much but no, as I presumed they meant some kind of talking event, which would have filled me with dread, but they said I had the freedom to think of something creative.

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HowTheLightGetsIn Festival 2012 - Exclusive Ticket Offer

Posted 12.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
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HuffPost UK Culture is proud to announce our role as media partners at this year's HowTheLightGetsIn festival. Taking place over ten days in June i...

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