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Intuitively, we also learn that science and art are
“opposites”. Science is objective and art is subjective. Another example of “antagonistic dualism” is
the concept of black and white. From a scientific perspective, black and white rely on the concept of light.
White “color” is the result of the superposition of all
colors in the visible range of the electromagnetic
spectrum, while black is the result of the absorption
or absence of light. From an artistic point of view,
black and white are seen as colors that can be applied to artwork in order to create and denote emo-

“Science provides an understanding of a universal experience, while arts provide a
universal understanding of a
personal experience.”

tions, amplifying an experience of reality. In fact,

Mae Carol Jemison

thanks to expressions created through colors, art
stimulates and generates more thoughts while permitting open-minded discussions keeping the mind
free and promotes ideas, creativity, multiculturalism
and therefore tolerance. If we lack art, we are destined to rely only on our education on how to be

to cut budget to culture, education, and science

individualists, materialists, or competitive. We must

fields while they prefer to “invest” public money

recall that competition is the principle of any war.

to develop “security” resources or modern lethal
weapons. The state must warranty the access

One barely recognized astronaut, Mae Carol Jemi-

to art and science, and create more spaces for

son, the first African-American woman to travel in

freedom. We cannot skimp on resources for a

space in 1992, claimed that: “Science provides an

real education that promotes collective work,

understanding of a universal experience, while arts

harmony, recognition of differences. We must

provide a universal understanding of a personal ex-

achieve a coexistence between the humans and

perience.” Mae, who holds nine honorary doctorates

nature, and that can thrive by science and arts

in science, engineering, letters, and areas of human-

in synergy.

ities, proposes to teach arts and sciences together1.
She considers that science and arts need to be revi-

1 http://www.ted.com/talks/mae_jemison_on_

talized in sync.

teaching_arts_and_sciences_together

As a society that is self-aware, we must be more

Special thanks to Caroline Noel for grammar

implicated about our immediate future. What we do

checking :)

right now is going to be our legacy. We must be attentive about the “brilliant” proposals of our politicians

Rédaction: Ivan Alejandro Velasco-Davalos