About Life in Subtext

Matter & Meaning

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I think in verse. Poems, stories and songs are how I explore life, but beneath the words there is always something else. A thought, a memory, a question. The subtext.

Science has become part of that exploration. Science and creativity both begin with curiosity and imagination. Science takes its ideas to experiment and evidence. Poetry gives me room to explore the feelings and questions they stir.

In Memory of Professor Peter Higgs

Peter Higgs inspired me to begin learning about a subject I never imagined would interest me.

I did not know him personally. When he died on 8 April 2024, I knew little about his life or where his work had begun. Yet his death moved me deeply. I cried for days. I still cannot fully explain why.

Something sparked in me. It felt like the beginning of a love I wanted to keep. I began listening, reading and trying to understand.

His work helped explain how certain elementary particles acquire mass. Learning about it opened a door into the physical universe, the universe we are made of and belong to.

This part of Life in Subtext is dedicated to his memory, with gratitude for the curiosity he awakened in me.

Beneath the Surface

Here you will find poems and verse alongside articles about the science I find fascinating. I am learning as I go, following questions into places I never expected to visit.

The science follows the evidence. The poetry is my response.

I would love to hear your poems, verse and stories, subtext or otherwise. Interesting science articles are welcome too.

There is always more beneath the surface.