Mindful Science

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New Perspectives QuarterlyVolume 21, Issue 4 p. 16-20 Mindful Science PIET HUT, PIET HUT PIET HUT, a Dutch theoretical astrophysicist at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, creates and explores large-scale computer simulations of star clusters and galaxies. He is also cofounder, along with another physicist, a cognitive psychologist, a philosopher of science and a scholar in Eastern religious traditions, of the fledgling Kira Institute (“kira”is word that derives from the Japanese sound associated with a twinkling star). The Kira group is using an interdisciplinary approach to study the connections between science and human experience. Marilyn Berlin Snell spoke with Hut about science, subjectivity and the fine art of haiku. His comments here are adapted from their conversation in the spring of 1999.Search for more papers by this author PIET HUT, PIET HUT PIET HUT, a Dutch theoretical astrophysicist at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, creates and explores large-scale computer simulations of star clusters and galaxies. He is also cofounder, along with another physicist, a cognitive psychologist, a philosopher of science and a scholar in Eastern religious traditions, of the fledgling Kira Institute (“kira”is word that derives from the Japanese sound associated with a twinkling star). The Kira group is using an interdisciplinary approach to study the connections between science and human experience. Marilyn Berlin Snell spoke with Hut about science, subjectivity and the fine art of haiku. His comments here are adapted from their conversation in the spring of 1999.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 November 2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5842.2004.00691.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume21, Issue4Fall 2004Pages 16-20 RelatedInformation