Best of Week : Consilience

         The article, Consilience, was related to my TED video. Edward Wilson’s major point was that the arts and science are together, and that art comes from human nature. My TED presenter, Mae Jamison, also said combining art and science are important in our future. Many people think art and science are separated and they do not find the connection between them. I liked the quote from the article. “Neither science nor the arts can be complete without combining their separate strengths. Science needs the intuition and metaphorical poor of the arts and the arts need the fresh blood of science.” This means if we do not combine the idea of the arts and science, any kind of work will never be completed. The artist should able to use art in the other field, and the scientist also should be able to use science in the other field.

            After I watched TED video and read the article, I learned that the arts and science will process the creative mind. This idea made me think that even little objects that we see in everyday life came from the work of art and science. Any new technologies are work of combining art and science because the designers have to design and the scientists have to make that technology work.

            This idea gave me an idea of what I should be thinking of doing in the future. Since I am undecided for my major, I can apply this knowledge to find the best job that fits me. I will have more opportunities if I know how to use them in real life.      

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Metacognition: First Semester in Humanities

                Ashley C. compared how her thinking changed from the first day of humanities class and the last day of the first semester. She expected easy and fun relaxing class but she was glad that she had chance to think in a new way through this class. She was glad that she took this class.

“I had the same feeling as you in the beginning of the year. I thought I was the only one who was falling behind because I thought this class was different than other English classes that I took over last three years. However, I also think this class makes me to view the problems in different perspective. As I look around and look carefully, I found so many post-modern things and the “adjacent possible”.  “

                Captured Thought: Walking in the Halls

          Adie L. was curious about what side of the hallways people in England walk? Since they drive on the left side of the road, she was not sure they walk in left side or right side. In U.S., it is normal to walk on the right side, but it is normal to walk in left side in England. She thought it was interesting thinking because it was outside the box to think about people with different culture.

          “I think this is very interesting question to think about. I also never thought about this. I am glad that you find the things that are outside of the box.”