Join us Sunday, April 26, as Steven Babcock explores the intersection of poetry & science through the writing process and discusses the art of cultivating curiosity.
As always Sundays@4 are FREE & Open to All.
About steven babcock
Steven Babcock is a science teacher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he teaches at the Louisiana State University Laboratory School. He has been recognized as the Louisiana Science Teacher of the Year and is a two-time finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. His classroom blends physics, environmental science, and field-based learning, pushing students to explore real environmental problems close to home. From guiding students through managing an indoor grow operation of catfish and vegetables, to building rain gardens and planting trees along the shore of University Lake, his teaching emphasizes that science is not just theory—it’s a way of paying attention and engaging with the world around us.
Beyond the classroom, Babcock regularly works with educators through presentations and workshops, including sessions on phenomena-based teaching and learning. His approach encourages curiosity, hands-on investigation, and the belief that young people learn science best when they are doing it—measuring soil, tracking water, or teaching others what they’ve discovered. In his poetry, Babcock draws on the same instincts that guide his teaching: observation, wonder, and the search for patterns in the natural world. For him, poetry and science share the same starting point—a careful look at the world, and the quiet question of what it means.
Funding for this Louisiana Poet Laureate program has been provided by the State of Louisiana and administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.