Contemporary Polymaths – Who is Jacob Bronowski?

Here is the latest in our series on contemporary polymaths. In this instalment Adam Riley and I focus on Jacob Bronowski.
 
Bronowski blended both art and science in a belief that both seek to illuminate the mysteries of existence.
 
When working on his iconic series The Ascent of Man, Bronowski was asked why he — a scientist — wrote so poetically about topics like evolution and human creativity. He replied with characteristic wit:
“Science is a very human form of knowledge. We are always at the brink of the known; we always feel forward for what is to be hoped. Every judgment in science stands on the edge of error, and is personal”
 
What can you learn from a study of Bronowski?
 
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