tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post6683937323209145451..comments2024-03-26T12:23:29.784-04:00Comments on Philosoraptor: Why The "STEAM" Fad In Schools Isn't About Better EducationWinston Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-76770320768796110142018-05-13T14:26:36.235-04:002018-05-13T14:26:36.235-04:00I disagree, but only really because (a) I think it...I disagree, but only really because (a) I think it's too much of a stretch, and (b) I think that knowing about just about *any* other legitimate discipline could help practitioners of just about any discipline. I doubt that art is of any more help to the average scientist or engineer than philosophy or history or econ or literature would be. <br /><br />I mean, it *might* be--but it's an Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-29576276617183813812018-05-13T14:13:07.623-04:002018-05-13T14:13:07.623-04:00The STEAM movement aside, I have no problem linkin...The STEAM movement aside, I have no problem linking arts with the sciences. There is an incredible amount of art in science...developing the hypothesis, creatively trying to develop experiments and interpret them (Look at Millikin's oil drop experiment...sheer artistry), developing often creative models to explain the experiments. And art, texture due to chemicals, redefing shapes with new Aahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045786882607525394noreply@blogger.com