Why Nobel Prize-winning scientists have a taste for art

Art and art are abstract and confusing, and it is difficult to understand what the meaning is.

However, the hobby of Nobel Prize-winning scientists is actually art.

Is science related to art? You might think that

This time, I will explain the basis

The intended readers are as follows

Why does science need art?

In fact, difficult problems often cannot be solved with deep knowledge alone.

Because it is necessary to have a unique combination of "broad experience" and "deep experience"

In other words, without deep knowledge and creativity, you can't have sharp insights.

A study comparing Nobel Prize-winning scientists with scientists in general

One recent study found that between 1901~2005

It compares all Nobel Prize-winning scientists with general scientists of the same period.

Both groups remained deeply specialized in their fields.

But Nobel laureates were exceptionally more involved in the arts than ordinary scientists.

The Michigan State University team that conducted the study

Summarizing the involvement of Nobel laureates in the arts in comparison with ordinary scientists

A study of thousands of Americans found similar results for entrepreneurs and inventors.

People who started a company or contributed to the application of a patent compared to other ordinary people

They were more likely to have hobbies such as sketching, painting, architecture, sculpture, and literature.

The interest of entrepreneurs, inventors and prominent scientists in art

It is said that it shows that they are curious and highly capable.

Also, those who can see science and business from a new perspective

You can also see that they tend to be attracted to ideas and emotions expressed through images, sounds, and letters

Galileo's example

Galileo had a wealth of knowledge of physics and astronomy.

At the same time, I had a deep knowledge of painting and drawing.

Therefore, by a technique called chiaroscuro that fills the expression of light and shadow,

We were able to find a "lunar mountain" that was invisible to other astronomers

At the end

By first understanding the importance of abstract and unclear art

It may help solve difficult problems or generate ideas

That's all