"The humanities should really matter to STEM disciplines" with Yasmín Hernández and Baruch Vergara

Podcast: New Books in Science, Technology, and Society · New Books Network

Opublikowano: 2026-10-12

This is the first episode in a series that explores the intersections of science and the humanities in university life. In today’s conversation, Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera is joined by artists Yasmín Hernández and Baruch Vergara for a discussion about Herlihy-Mera's article “The humanities should really matter to STEM disciplines.” They explore the relationship that art and the humanities have with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—and consider why that relationship matters more than ever. The discussion begins with a central question: What can the arts and humanities contribute to STEM education? If art cultivates forms of observation...