Ray wrote:
> I know many former artists who have good jobs in the sciences,
> however the reverse is rarely true. Why?
Interesting observation. I know too few painters, musicians, dancer
etc. to make an estimate. Artist blacksmiths may be a notable
exception. I started out in chemistry and biomedical research. I
know...lessee... two other ex-biochemists, ex-biologist, ex-civil
engineer, ex-behavioral psychologist, ex-biologist,
ex-programmer/analyst -- all I can think of off hand -- who are artist
blacksmiths. Once and former committment to science varies from
baccalaureat through PhD and several years work in science.
The common ground between art and science may well have been captured
by the title of Cyril Stanley Smiths book, _A Search for Structure_.
Interesting ground, superficially off topic but perhaps a good place
to start to resolve the unpalatability of Jay's pronouncement that
scientists or scientifically trained analysts should run the show. The
people I've most admired -- metallurgist Cyril Smith and surgeon
Harold Schuknecht for example -- have been able to doubletrack between
a deeply compasionate and humanistic relationship with the world and
an incisivly analytical ability based on extensive and detailed
scientific knowlege.
- Mike
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Michael Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada
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