70 Meghan O’Rourke on being the artist and their caretaker

Meghan O'Rourke , acclaimed author of The Invisible Kingdom, poet , and Yale professor , joins us to explore the parallels between creative writing and scientific discovery . She describes how deep immersion in a project attracts unexpected insights, and she introduces Night Poetry and Day Poetry , inspired by our concepts of Night Science and Day Science—where night represents raw creation and day embodies refinement. We discuss how scientists and writers face similar challenges: questioning assumptions , balancing structure with spontaneity, and finding meaning in unexpected connections . Through Meghan's insights, we discover how creativity manifests similarly across disciplines , and how being an outsider can often lead to fresh perspectives. For more information about Night Science, visit .

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70 Meghan O’Rourke on being the artist and their caretaker is an episode from Night Science by Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher.

This episode is 45:15 long.

This episode was published on Feb 17, 2025.

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