How Art and Technology Bridge Humanities and Science

It seems that science and humanities have been at odds since the beginning of time.  Science being deeply rooted in facts, formulas, and processes; while humanities being deeply rooted in the human spirit, life, and all their qualities.  Humanities has been described as everything that is not science, and science as everything that is not humanities.  Yet both have managed to coexist, throughout time, in many cultures and various places.

One way in which these two areas of knowledge can be bridged is through the arts and technology. At various periods of time the emergence of new technology and art have had an effect on the relation between humanities and science.  From telegraph, to television, to Twitter, each new technology expanded the art of communication in human society through scientific inventions.  Knowledge no longer staying localized, but rather began reaching a far greater audience, having a greater impact in opinions, reasoning, and thought.  Creating the need to begin a dialog about how each innovation can do both bridge and isolate.

The close relation between Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology (HAST) can serve as a foundation upon which a framework for the education process can be built.  HAST Education benefits those who participate in it by addressing how the human pursuit for knowledge has an effect on humanity.


Manuel R. CortezRodas - Chief Educator/Founder

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