We take our young children to science museums, then as they get older we stop. In spite of threats like global warming and avian flu, most adults have very little understanding of how the world works. So, 50 years on from CP Snow’s famous ‘2 Cultures’ essay, is the old divide between arts and sciences deeper than ever?
as long as the political elites in the west continue to be scientifically illiterate lawyers, it will keep getting its ass kicked by china.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 