Feeling stuck? Close your laptop, stop your field measurements and write a poem
Feeling stuck? Close your laptop, stop your field measurements and write a poem

        

        
            
        
        
            
                
                    
                        

    
        
            
                CAREER COLUMN
                27 September 2019
                
            

            

            
                
                
                    Sam Illingworth explains how poetry can help to communicate and celebrate your science.
                
            
        
        
            
    
        
            
                
                    Sam Illingworth
                
                
                    
                        
                            Sam Illingworth is a senior lecturer in science communication at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. You can find out more about Sam’s work by visiting his website: https://www.samillingworth.com/.
                        
                    
                
                
                    
                
            
        
    

        
    
    


            
            


        
            
                
                    
                        

                        
                    
                
            

            
                

                

                
                    “There’s machinery in the butterfly;
                    
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                Nature 574, 442-443 (2019)
                doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02912-xThis is an article from the Nature Careers Community, a place for Nature readers to share their professional experiences and advice. Guest posts are encouraged. You can get in touch with the editor at naturecareerseditor@nature.com.

            
            

            
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