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Poetry as a device to distil science (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Poetry as a device to distil science. In S. Rowland, & L. Kuchel (Eds.), Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide (193-197). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_23

Poetry is a powerful way of communicating scientific information and opening up debate about scientific research. By writing poetry about specific scientific topics, students can learn how to communicate their work in an engaging and accessible manne... Read More about Poetry as a device to distil science.

Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period. In O. Varsou (Ed.), Teaching, Research, Innovation and Public Engagement (109-119). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22452-2_9

The incubation period is a stage in the problem-solving process where attention is distracted from the problem in question and is instead focused on something else. Engaging with this incubation period has been shown to foster creativity in problem s... Read More about Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period.