Her poems and essays are widely published, including in the Times Literary Supplement, Best of British Poetry Anthology and Granta. Alben is also the Artistic Director of PARS, inviting artists and scientists to share their thoughts and research around particular topics in a publication series and at location specific events mixing art, theatre and scientific experiment. She is a Rijksakademie Fellow and a Wellcome Trust Fellow and recently appeared on BBC Radio 4 to talk about her fascination with scientific methodologies and how this impacts her poetry. Astrid Alben will read from her poems and explore how science has influenced their construction. @astridalben