May 22nd - Art and Science

When touring the Boerhaave, I really liked how closely entwined art and science seemed to be. Not only in the embellishments added to the scientific instruments, but also in the way science was depicted through paintings and textbooks. I like the idea of tracing science and art back to a common ancestry, partly because  many people I know today seems to think of them as complete opposite subjects. True, early science may have had a very artistic appearance only because it was a topic that was catered to the upper echelons of society in both England and France. Regardless, I believe that STEM related academics are best discussed though an artistic lens - artistic in the sense that an artisan must be both creative and imaginative. Unafraid of exploring new territory, yet cognizant of the fact that their work has direct impact upon society.