Updike's Science

Song Cycle by Brian Holmes (b. 1946)

1. Thermodynamics
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The scum has come
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  • by John Updike (1932 - 2009), "Lament, for Cocoa", copyright ©

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2. Particle physics
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Neutrinos, they are very small
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  • by John Updike (1932 - 2009), "Cosmic Gall", copyright ©

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3. Chemistry
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My tie is made of terylene
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  • by John Updike (1932 - 2009), "In praise of C10H9O5", copyright ©

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4. Hydrodynamics
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This porthole overlooks a sea
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5. Meteorology
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That cloud--amiguous, not
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  • by John Updike (1932 - 2009), "The descent of Mr. Aldez", copyright ©

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6. Biology
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V. B. Wigglesworth wakes at noon
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  • by John Updike (1932 - 2009), "V. B. Nimble, V. B. Quick", copyright ©

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