Scientists are all too ready to lock themselves away with their research, unwilling -

perhaps even incapable - of seeing the consequences of their actions. It is our duty as their

educators to provide them with not only a means to gain knowledge but also insights into

the society into which they will ultimately release their findings. Since none here are

literary or English majors, it may seem difficult at first to integrate such needed

sociological concerns into their current courses of study, so it is our duty to give them

easily-reliable examples which parallel with their own course of study, examples that will

And what better to illustrate and retain attention than a tragedy? I suggest that the

Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein be included as a central text in the current Humanities

courses required here. The reason Frankenstein may hold more relevance as part of the

program than say, a classical Greek play, is the subject matter alone. Hopefully, the

humanity god-like? Unlike alchemy, science is not so much the "art of knowing" as it is

a Star Trek focus. I believe that similar classes here would prove beneficial as well as

research. That Spanish architect is quoted as saying that he "didn't have time to wonder,"

experiment. He had no thesis to work towards. Knowing a bit of biology and chemistry

have no responsibilty towards it, so it is up to the scientists themselves to determine if the

work, and now that simplified knowledge in turned against the users. This issue is

not act on the next-step solution. We know what causes the depletion and have developed

We also cannot be willing to encourage our students complete withdrawal from

I do now think we should limit our imaginations, nor ever give up the (as of now)

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