Week 1: "Two Culture"

Discussing any two cultures can create a great topic for discussion, as they often have many physical differences but can be surprisingly similar in their practice, origins, or concepts. Snow believes that there that science and art (literary) cultures are on either end of the spectrum, but I see them as more similar than that concurring with Bohm on the subject of creativity. Both artists and scientist find great rewards for uniqueness and creativity within their practice. Art is clearly the more obvious creative outlet, but the best scientific discoveries and inventions in the world were products of unmatched creativity and relentless practice. There are many talented people in the world that have large capacities for pursuit of arts or sciences, but there are also individuals who are able to balance both ends of the cultures and merge them together to create brilliance. Kevin Kelly writes in his "Third Culture" article, "The purpose of science is to pursue the truth of the universe. Likewise, the aim of the arts is to express the human condition; [nerd] culture strays from both of these." Kelly's nerd culture is his term for his "Third Culture." An example of art and science combining together in the "Third Culture" to create greatness are concept cars. BMW created a concept car created using fabric as the exterior with the technology of the newest BMW.  

http://www.wired.com/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca/

UCLA is another good example of the "Third Culture" being exhibited on a daily base, as it is a competitive institution in every academic field, sport, and extracurricular activity. There is a clear distinction at UCLA between North (literary arts) and South (Science) campuses, yet the school demands every student to take classes for G.E.'s that don't necessarily pertain to their majors. This way, students become more versed in multiple topics and there is less of a distinction between Art and Science majors. I play baseball here at UCLA, so I do my best to balance my academic and athletics to do the best I can in both areas. 

NCAA Student-Athletes putting more emphasis on academics exemplifying the "Third Culture."

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/baseball-student-athletes-show-significant-academic-improvement

UCLA South Campus shows how the campuses Art priority is displayed.

http://dancescapela.com/blog/

Resources:

Snow, C. P. “Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution.” Reading. 1959. New York: Cambridge UP, 1961. Print. 

Kelly, Kevin. "The Third Culture." Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2013. <http://www.sciencemag.org/content/279/5353/992.full>

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/baseball-student-athletes-show-significant-academic-improvement

http://www.wired.com/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca/

http://dancescapela.com/blog/