The science of poetry

Poetry explores the limits of language - but how good is it at actually communicating? Do poetic constraints change what poems say? We explore how to think about communicating information scientifically, how different languages communicate ideas and what that means for trying to spread scientific concepts through poetry.

Dr Robin Lamboll researches climate change at Imperial College London, and writes poetry inspired by the intersection between the human and natural world. Robin has won the UK, Vogon and Madrid International poetry slam finals, and came second in the World Cup of Slam in 2019. They have given a TEDx talk on poetry and science communication and performed everywhere from the Royal Albert Hall and music festivals to universities and COP26

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