13.7: Cosmos and Culture
"That is why I am here. That is why I am part of 13.7: Cosmos and Culture. Like the other members of this group I am interested in understanding the living context in which this fantastically powerful tool we call science should be placed. It is a deep question about the nature of what is true and real in the world. It is a deeply moving question about the nature of our response to the beauty that reveals itself in so many ways including the fruits of scientific activity. And now, in this strange moment we find ourselves in, it is an urgent question. Now there is a harsh imperative to understanding science and its cultural context because it is exactly that collision which we must learn to manage at the crossroads."