Comments on: Culture clash – Probing CP Snow’s Two Cultures, part 2 http://2020science.org/2009/05/05/culture-clash-part-2/ Providing a clear perspective on developing science and technology responsibly Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nano augments reality; PEN’s consumer nano products inventory goes mobile and interactive; Two Cultures; Michael Geller’s ‘Look at Vancouver’ event « FrogHeart http://2020science.org/2009/05/05/culture-clash-part-2/#comment-36129 Nano augments reality; PEN’s consumer nano products inventory goes mobile and interactive; Two Cultures; Michael Geller’s ‘Look at Vancouver’ event « FrogHeart Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:50:46 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1381#comment-36129 [...] and the talk in his 2020 Science blog. He has three commentaries starting here with a poll, and his May 5, 2009 and May 6, 2009 postings on the [...] [...] and the talk in his 2020 Science blog. He has three commentaries starting here with a poll, and his May 5, 2009 and May 6, 2009 postings on the [...]

]]> By: Andrew Maynard http://2020science.org/2009/05/05/culture-clash-part-2/#comment-8146 Andrew Maynard Wed, 06 May 2009 00:43:07 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1381#comment-8146 Well said Dave and Will! Well said Dave and Will!

]]> By: Dave Ferguson http://2020science.org/2009/05/05/culture-clash-part-2/#comment-8139 Dave Ferguson Wed, 06 May 2009 00:23:56 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1381#comment-8139 What I think your poll and your post demonstrate is that there are people who are curious about domains they don't necessarily know a great deal about. I make no pretense of being a scientist, but I find your comments engaging because they make the world of science available to someone without years of study and the technique of the specialist. The Shakespeare question in my poll is in the same way a kind of invitation--the point being not so much what facts (or factoids) do we know, as what do they mean? Will understood that, which is why he has the Chorus in <i>Henry V</i> say <i>O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act And monarchs to behold the swelling scene... For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings, Carry them here and there; jumping o'er times, Turning the accomplishment of many years Into an hour-glass...</i> What I think your poll and your post demonstrate is that there are people who are curious about domains they don’t necessarily know a great deal about. I make no pretense of being a scientist, but I find your comments engaging because they make the world of science available to someone without years of study and the technique of the specialist.

The Shakespeare question in my poll is in the same way a kind of invitation–the point being not so much what facts (or factoids) do we know, as what do they mean?

Will understood that, which is why he has the Chorus in Henry V say

O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention,
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene…
For ’tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings,
Carry them here and there; jumping o’er times,
Turning the accomplishment of many years
Into an hour-glass…

]]> By: Ruth Seeley http://2020science.org/2009/05/05/culture-clash-part-2/#comment-8084 Ruth Seeley Tue, 05 May 2009 20:27:11 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1381#comment-8084 Thank you for reporting on my poll as well as your own! I have to say, after taking your poll I did try to do some research to discover the 'right' answer. Wikipedia had about eight different 'statements' of 2nd law of thermodynamics - none of which seemed to deal with the same subject matter (we should be talking about energy and motion, should we not????). My poll seemed to attract at least one REAL grammarian, who advised me to read a book on punctuation I'd given away because I was afraid I might die of boredom in the course of reading it. Thank you for reporting on my poll as well as your own! I have to say, after taking your poll I did try to do some research to discover the ‘right’ answer. Wikipedia had about eight different ‘statements’ of 2nd law of thermodynamics – none of which seemed to deal with the same subject matter (we should be talking about energy and motion, should we not????).

My poll seemed to attract at least one REAL grammarian, who advised me to read a book on punctuation I’d given away because I was afraid I might die of boredom in the course of reading it.

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