Learn English – A word that means pertaining to both art and science

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I was inspired by a visit to the Art and Science Museum in Singapore, and wondered if there was a word that can be used to describe something that relates to both art and science.

For example, this word can be used to describe someone like Leonardo Da Vinci who was someone that mastered both art and science, or a place like the Art and Science Museum that was dedicated to both art and science.

Best Answer

A common term in education these days is STEAM, an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. From the Wikipedia page on the subject:

Steam fields are science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, together with art. STEAM is designed to integrate STEM subjects and the art of design in education. These programs aim to teach students to think critically and have an engineering or design approach towards real-world problems while building on their mathematics and science base.1 STEAM programs add art to STEM curriculum by drawing on design principles and encouraging creative solutions.

While it's not perfect, it does combine the arts and science in a commonly used term these days.

Note that this can be used as a noun:

she is very interested in STEAM.

or as an adjective:

she is excels in all STEAM subjects.

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