Why BeyoncГ© Would Make An Excellent Scientist (Really)
There is a lot of discussion these days about the relationship between Science and Art. For some folks Art, in all its diverse forms, is a process having very little overlap with science. Art is about interpretation. Science is about facts — end of story. For others, both Art and Science are methods of inquiry. Each is quite different from the other, but both are investigations of ourselves and the world we inhabit. A third camp argues that both Art and Science create meaning by creating culture (Science contributing to technology, Art using those technologies). Which perspective is correct? What is the true relationship between Art and Science? If you ask me, Beyonc is one person who can really offer some answers.
Yes, that Beyonc; stay with me, here. Yes, the one with the hips. Sasha Fierce aka "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" aka Mrs. Jay-Z, etc. Beyonc, I believe, can teach us all about at least one, essential point of contact between Art and Science.
So first of all I do have to admit that I have a thing for a certain genre of pop diva. Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone are always there in my head. They are giants. Madonna counts as diva for my own generation. Jennifer Lopez comes later and now we have Beyonc. I do have to say that I never got Destiny's Child. (Why, exactly, is it that I should "Say Your Name"?) But when my daughter turned me on to the video for "Irreplaceable" a few years ago, I was hooked.