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It is suggested that Rita Dove wrote ‘Cozy Apologia’ as a tribute to her husband American poet, Rita Dove is married to fellow-writer Fred Viebahn and Cozy Apologia seems to be an affectionate ...

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Nov. 12, 2024 — The chances of intelligent life emerging in our Universe -- and in any hypothetical ones beyond it -- can be estimated by a new theoretical model ... Nov. 12, 2024 — Scientists ...

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In medieval times, astrology was considered a serious science, a branch of astronomy. Curator Larisa Grollemond of the Getty Museum, walks us through the medieval zodiac and how someone’s sign ...

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In this episode, Testament and Imtiaz Dharker discuss the poems ‘Cozy Apologia’ by Rita Dove and ‘Living Space’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Listen to the full series on BBC Sounds.