Science And Humanities

Much of my writing has focused on the divide between science and humanities. I touched on this among other things in a paper for The Philosopher, suggesting how the two might be reconciled. Here is a cartoon that illustrates the problem very well I think, although it has been derided by students of science. Instead of Tyrannousaurus rex, imagine nuclear power, modern transportation, genetically engineered foods, and so on. You may click on it to enlarge. There are jokes in reverse, of which this is perhaps the most popular: Q: "What do you say to a humanities graduate at your door?" A: "How much will it be for the pizza?" OBSERVATION: These are perceptive jokes. It is one of the great dichotomies of our (post) modern world, beginning with the way that our universities are laid out on the ground: science buildings, and humanities buildings.