Saturday, January 3, 2026

Holding Logic and Imagination Together

     Recently Google led me to a recent and fascinating article about Jordanian poet Dr. Zaina Al-Qasem, a Jordanian scholar, who combines data science with creativity and is also a published poet.  For her, mathematics and poetry share thought patterns — both driven by interpretation, structure, and the search for meaning, but through different lenses.

Here are a few reflective lines of Zaina Al-Qasem's verse -- found in the article linked-to above  -- lines that capture both introspection and intent.

            Looking through the window
            watching the world go by
            I walk with the universe on me...
            it's the wings with which I fly
            Let your goal be your purpose
            trust yourself and you will win
            Greatness comes from greater work,
            better minds and better men.

More information about Al-Qasem is available here at her academic website.  And here is a link to a video featuring her.


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