Snow focuses on the entirety of the intellectual life of
the western society. A split emerged, forming two cultures, which are
considered to be the sciences and the arts. This split is still prevalent today,
where students are forced to choose their academic strength that will carry them through their academic and professional career, usually in one of
the two cultures.
Vesna’s article expands on this distinction between the humanities and the
sciences, and she explains that there is still so much work to be done in
building a bridge between the two. I too hope that there will be a day when
literary intellectuals can communicate effectively with scientists, and that
the two cultures of academics can respect one another for their intelligence,
as both cultures have so much to offer to society. Both, if combined, could
have the most profound impact on the world, and they can expedite the continued
revolution of western society. 
Wilson’s explanation of the myths between the arts and the sciences highlights
how both are actually integrated, which is the same way I wish the world would
view the two. They can be the most powerful when artists are using technology
to express their vision, and also when scientists are using creativity to
expand on technological innovation. Companies like Apple and Google are successful
because they blend artistic and scientific innovation. Apple's products are powerful because they are so beautifully designed, but they are also rapidly
expanding their technology. Bohm also
sees the integration between the two with his inference of how scientists
emphasize the aspect of
discovering oneness and totality in nature, which shows their desire to be
creative. 
Of the
two cultures, the science side always seems to have more respect. As Kelly puts it, they are the ‘smarter’ students, and the ones who work the
hardest. I see this belief everyday at UCLA with South campus students thinking
their schedules are always so much harder than North campus students. They seem
to always believe that they have to work harder, but yet we were all admitted
to the same prestigious university. I have always loved both the science and
the arts, and I see the integration of the two cultures in the work I do now within
the entertainment industry. I am able to utilize my creative side, but in doing
this, I am using marketing and music technology.
Sources:
Bohm, D. "On
Creativity." Pergamon Press, 30 Sept. 2007. Web. 3 Apr. 2016.
Kelly, Kevin. "The Third Culture." Science.
Association Affairs, 13 Feb. 1998. Web. 3 Apr. 2016.
Snow, C. P. The
Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution. New York: Cambridge U, 1959.
Print.
Vesna, Victoria.
"Toward a Third Culture: Being in between." 34.2 (2001): 121-25. J
Stor. Web. 3 Apr. 2016.
Wilson, Stephen.
"Myths and Confusions in Thinking about
Art/Science/Technology." Myths and Confusions in Thinking about
Art/Science/Technology (2000): n. pag. College Art Assocation Meetings,
2000. Web. 3 Apr. 2016.
I heavily agree that science and the arts can be infused to create the best innovations, such like Apple and Google have done so. There is a great divide between the campus at UCLA, and the opinion of South Campus majors having it harder still remains. I myself am a south campus major, Mechanical Engineering to be specific, and from talking to other people in the sciences I think the biggest disconnect lies upon the opinion that North Campus majors do not contribute to society when it comes to their profession. There is always that go to assumption that art is just splashes of paint or some "nonsense" literature that someone writes. The reality of it is that it is needed to keep people balanced and happy. Much of art can help with stimulation of the mind that science cannot, as art is more expressive.
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