• andros_rex@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    I got a BS in a STEM field and a BA in the humanities. I think I was substantially benefited by both.

    Even when I teach STEM - being able to draw on knowledge of Greek history and philosophy makes my lessons on the Pythagorean theorem more effective. When I talk about chemical equilibrium, I talk about the impact of climate changes on communities. When I talk about Newton’s laws, I talk about Newton context in scientific publishing of the time and some of his weird ideas about alchemy.