I’ve always thought it rather strange that the link between art and science has been drifting further and further apart. To me they are one and should continue to be so. People who do both accomplish the most amazing things. Read the following post to find out more.
Most people are at a loss to be able to identify any useful connections between arts and sciences. This ignorance is appalling. Arts provide innovations through analogies, models, skills, structures, techniques, methods, and knowledge. Arts don’t just prettify science or make technology more aesthetic; they often make both possible.
That cell phone or PDA you’re carrying? It uses a form of encryption called frequency hopping to ensure your messages can’t easily be intercepted. Frequency hopping was invented by the composer George Antheil in collaboration with the actress Hedy Lamarr. Yeah, really.
via The Art of Scientific and Technological Innovations : Art of Science Learning.
