Ask the Author: Sam Illingworth
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Sam Illingworth
Testing out ideas in a public forum, and being able to see which ones are best received. It is both nerve wracking and exhilarating at the sametime.
Sam Illingworth
I go for a run to take my mind off things and to try and actively target the incubation period.
Sam Illingworth
You are not a writer when you get a book published. You are a writer as soon as you commit words to the page.
Sam Illingworth
I am currently working on a collection of poetry inspired by scientific research.
Sam Illingworth
Inspiration is a critical part of scientific research. However, it can be very difficult to find the time to think clearly about future writing projects, given the strains on time that come with working in academia. As such I try to dedicate a few days a year to 'think creatively', in which I give myself 'permission' to think up my next writing project.
Sam Illingworth
After organising a series of science and poetry events I discovered that several scientists had written some pretty interesting poetry. I was fascinated to find out more, and so I started to conduct research into scientists who had written poetry and what influence this had on their lives and research. The result was 'A sonnet to science'.
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