“Just being able to say beautiful words, to put beautiful words together, is a way of moving through time and living your life and holding onto your life more valuably.”
Professor David Mason, former Poet Laureate of Colorado, on why poetry is so ubiquitous and important.
Episode recorded: September 17, 2018.
Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath.
Producer and editor: Chris Hatzis.
Co-production: Dr Andi Horvath and Silvi Vann-Wall.
Banner image: Taylor Ann Wright.

“Just being able to say beautiful words, to put beautiful words together, is a way of moving through time and living your life and holding onto your life more valuably.” Professor David Mason, former Poet Laureate of Colorado, on why poetry is so ubiquitous and important. Episode recorded: September 17, 2018. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Dr Andi Horvath and Silvi Vann-Wall. Banner image: Taylor Ann Wright.

Language for living

Overhear researchers talk about what they do and why they do it. Hear them obsess, confess and profess - changing the world one experiment, one paper and one interview at a time. Listen in as seasoned eavesdropper Chris Hatzis follows reporters Dr Andi Horvath and Steve Grimwade on their meetings with magnificent minds. Made possible by the University of Melbourne.

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