The Idea of two cultures when first conceptualized seems very straight forward. However, after looking into the separation between science and art it is much more than that. C.P. Snow first elaborated on the difference between the two cultures and the intellectual impact it has and how there is a division between natural science and literary intellectuals. John Brockman spoke of the emergence of the “Third Culture” where the two cultures meet. Being a student-manager for the UCLA baseball team I constantly see the intersection of these two cultures.
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A collision between two players charging for third base, gracefully depicts the intersection between art and science in the game of baseball.
Baseball is looked at a form of art and can have a beautiful performance of a lot of different moving parts and pieces. Baseball, when preformed correctly, can be as visually pleasing as a play or performance. Scientifically, baseball is seen as a game of observation and careful precession and uses a great sum of analytics.
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Another example of Two cultures would be coming over from a small town in Parker, Colorado into the fast-paced, non-stop lifestyle of Los Angeles. However, as Bohm claims that scientist must be creative and open to new ways of exploration and discovery as do artists, I must too be open minded and accepting of my new change in environment and the new lifestyle I will be living these next four years.
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The Two Cultures segment really opened my eyes and challenged my previous conception of contemporary art and science. The most confounding piece of information that translated over into my everyday life was seeing the examples from Bohm about my identity in my own Two Cultures and the acceptance and open-mindedness I need to have.
Sources
1) Bohm, D. JSTOR. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2015
2) Snow, C. P. The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution. New York: Cambridge UP, 1959. Print.
5) Wilson, Stephen D. “Myths and Confusions in Thinking about Art/Science/Technology.” College Art Association Meetings. New York, New York, 2000. Print
Hi Andrew, I really liked how you connected 2 cultures to your own life based on what you're currently doing and where you are from. I especially liked the picture you chose to describe your baseball connection because a lot of people watch baseball and think it is all about the skill and luck, but there is an actual science behind it too.
ReplyDeleteHello Andrew! Very very creative angle. I think baseball is very a good example. On the one hand, it is a sport. It seems that it has no relation to arts and science. On the other hand, it can be shown that it actually combines arts and science. I think it is ver y special angle to view the third culture. Good job!
ReplyDeleteHI Andrew! Great blog post! I really like how you explained the two cultures of your life within the same university context -- as a student and as an athlete. Your metaphors between baseball and science/art is especially interesting. I have never thought about how baseball could be scientific in the way in which it depends greatly on analytics. That was a unique spin on the idea of two cultures, and really drives the point home.
ReplyDeleteHello Andrew, I really enjoyed your insights on the Two Cultures & how you pulled your own experience of moving from Parker to Los Angeles, which must have been a significant change for you. I enjoyed your correlation between baseball & the "third culture" - I also never realized it was a game of such mathematical calculation, which makes complete sense now. I hope your 4 years in Los Angeles are great to you - I am a Los Angeles native (though living in Sacramento right now) & think the city has a great deal of hidden charm. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHello Andrew, I enjoyed how you connected the two different cultures to your own life based on what you are currently doing now and where you are originally from. I think baseball is a very good example and you use a creative angle. I feel like your blog really nails the concept of the third culture. Good work.
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