I wonder what people with scientific backgrounds actually think about humanities. I live in a town where you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a scientist. Just a couple of anecdotes: 1) My kids participate in a youth music program, and several of the most prominent donors who support the program are retired scientists. 2) The parents who clamor for more liberal K-12 education, with arts, humanities, and even gym, are the scientists. 3) My parents, both scientists, have always been interested in the humanities.