Physics is the Poetry of Nature

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Science is sometimes referenced as a hybrid between poetry and logic or intuition and mathematics. When creating definitions, principles, or laws they become statements of observed patterns that are put into words and equations. Poets exploit the flexibility of language to create new impressions that stretch the limits of words. Physicists who practice science may sometimes find themselves in similar situations. A physicist must prevent the flexibility of words from causing confusion. Owing to the important relationship between physics and poetry, the Society of Physics Students (SPS) used to distribute a lapel button that declared “PHYSICS IS THE POETRY OF NATURE”.