Before I read the poems, I went on saw The Theory of Everything, a story about Stephen Hawking's family. It was in my mind as I read "The Science of Poetry, the Poetry of Science". The themes of the movie fit so beautifully together in my mind; there was Stephen's study of physics and the science behind his deteriorating motor function, but also the emotions that came along with his medical condition, as well as human beauty.
The beginning argument discussing science vs. poetry reminded me of Callois and Breton's argument we read earlier. I disagree full-heartedly with Keats and Edgar Allen Poe that "Science was out to dissolve beauty". Science IS beauty. Everything there is to write about has a science behind it and so it is to the credit of science that poetry exists. (I would like to mention that this is why I have such trouble picking something to study; everything is so interconnected.)
I see everything as interconnected. Poetry is magic is science is poetry is science is magic. I believe everything to be relative. This may present a problem when trying to isolate the elements of science in the second half of the semester, just as it may have hindered me in the first half. What I will try to focus on then, is not what I categorize as science, but whys. Why is it there; why does it work? Why could everything be classified as everything else?
While I have not seen the movie, The Theory of Everything, I am familiar with Stephen Hawking's life. I can completely see your connection between the article and the story of his life. Based on our discussion last class, I believe that your statement about the interconnectedness of science, magic, and poetry is true, as the leaders of each field want to explain the unbelievable through their own means. I really feel that poetry is a great catalyst for both science and magic because its open structure provides enough room for both to thrive separately and together.
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