The idea of "two cultures" begins with the notion that there is a separation in Art and Science. While one culture is defined with linear logic, practicality, and control, the other is yearning for creativity, passion, and boundless imagination. Bohm points out that even though a division of these two cultures are clear, they overlap more often than people believe. However, this is only one reason, and I believe that both cultures cannot live without each other, and actually need each other to foster.

Wilson stated in his article that, "artists seek to appropriate contemporary technologies to create new kinds of images, sounds, installations and performances" pushing us to believe that Artists need scientific minds to create new outputs of expression. On the other hand, scientific minds are always seeking innovation, and artists offer that kind of thinking. The artist is free and open-minded; not bounded by rules or paradigms.

This culture is clear at UCLA where students identify as either North or South campus majors. The identity doesn't have to be completely black and white. It's good to be balanced on both ends of the spectrum, and be a little gray. If the two cultures were to mix, they could challenge each other creativity, scientific, and mentally, thus creating a hybrid, and balancing out the artist, and scientist within all of us.

Citations

Bohm, David. "On Creativity." Pergamon Press. 1. (1968): 137-149. Print.

Wilson, Stephen. "Myths and Confusions in Thinking about Art/Science/Technology." (n.d.): n. pag. Web.

N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://kineticculture.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/rightbrainleftbrain.jpg>.

ZYMET, SALIM. "Lighter Workload for North Campus Students Provides Flexibility to Explore, Critically Think about Real-world Issues." Daily Bruin. N.p., 3 Mar. 2011. Web. 07 Oct. 2013.