The Poetry and Music of Science

The Poetry and Music of Science (2019) delves into the creative parallels between scientific inquiry and artistic expression. It explores how scientific pursuits, much like poetry and music, are deeply rooted in human creativity and storytelling, and how both domains are united in their quest to understand and interpret the world.

• Those wanting to know about the creative process behind discoveries
• Artists, musicians, writers interested in the parallels between their work and scientific breakthroughs
• Lifelong learners fascinated by topics like human creativity, innovation, and problem-solving

Tom McLeish is a renowned British physicist and science communicator who served as a professor of physics at Durham University, and became the first new chair in Natural Philosophy at the University of York in 2018. He is the author of several books, including Faith and Wisdom in Science, Introducing Infinity, and Soft Matter.