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Science: Comprehensive Integration of the Sciences:
"Many scientists of Darwin’s time felt there were many parts and aspects of the Universe which had nothing to do scientifically with other parts of the Universe. In contrast to that century-ago viewpoint, the overlap of the once separate sciences now is so great that, for instance, both chemists and physicists are now primarily concerned with atoms. World War II witnessed the introduction of hyphens between the scientific categories-- bio-chemistry, for example. Now the trend to comprehensive integration is far advanced. . .
“The trend to specialization is being abruptly reversed. We are coming to a comprehensive reintegration of our knowledge. That is why suddenly the most advanced scientists are becoming comprehensivists. This will overnight make obsolete 90 percent of the overspecialized professional teachers.”
