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Originally Posted by pseudoreality
That’s funny. My concern is more the opposite. I was shocked to find out this week that co-workers of mine who have MA’s don’t understand why we have seasons. I had to explain to them axial tilt and the absorption of solar radiation. Numeric and basic science ignorance is a widespread problem in my Professional Engineering opinion. Scientists/Engineers, medical professionals, and other applied scientists not knowing every poem ever written or why some abstract painting is worth $80MM is less of a concern in my opinion.
Oh, and I dated a very attractive creationist in university. She ultimately broke-up with me because of my belief in science versus her 6000 year-old earth beliefs.
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I think it's less about teaching people poetry or art and more about making sure that people who do work in scientific fields consider the social implications of what they do, and don't end up blinded by pure ambition to discover something new. Especially as we approach questions of AI and artificially adapting our genetics to give desired traits. There are pretty serious human questions that come with those things.
I would also say that mediums of art play an important role in communicating science to the masses, and understanding how to communicate new discoveries to people who may not understand them, question them, or even fear them.