In his essay “The Future of Science… Is Art?”, Jonah Lehrer argues that “art can make science better”. As Lehrer begins the text, he explains the complexity of certain scientific disciplines such as physics and neuroscience. Physics and neuroscience are two completely different subjects of science, yet each share a common trait: the majority of the questions asked in these disciplines go unanswered. Lehrer claims that there is a gap between finding these answers and if an individual were to include art in the process of explaining these theories, the gaps between the unknown will close and we will soon be able to figure out some of the most complex theories in science. Lehrer believes that both art and science should be used collaboratively to bring out the answers of the unanswered questions. Using art may help scientists think deeper and gain a better insight on the subject being discussed and possibly create a new explanation of a theory. The creativity used in art should be transferred to science to allow scientists to think in a different way. Also, using art and metaphor can help clarify any misunderstanding that some may experience. Science may be extremely complex at some points and using things such as art or metaphor may simplify the answers. Science also forces humans to think outside of what the human brain can think of. The imagination must be expanded in order to think about the complexity of physics in alternate universes.
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Fissure: a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts
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