If poetry’s in your genes, put some genes in your poetry December 29, 2010: Have all of the 580,000 locations in your genome been itching to go to the Personalized World Medicine Conference? 23andme, the company that maps your DNA when you mail them a box of saliva, is hosting a poetry contest to get you there. Chances are good that if you're passionate enough about genetic medicine to want to attend, you won't have any [...] by Harriet Staff

Imagine the First Liverpool Lennon Poet May 25, 2010: Dust off your John Lennon poems. Carol Ann Duffy is judging the first international John Lennon poetry contest. The Beatles Story is organising the global search for first ever Liverpool Lennon Poet in celebration of the life of the master lyricist. The final stages of the hunt will take place during the tribute season this October to [...] by Harriet Staff