“I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” --Eleanor Roosevelt
It is apropos that the Mars Rover, bouncing and trekking across the red planet is named CURIOSITY. Polymaths, too, are a curious lot. Professor Josh Kun is one such exemplar polymath, an intellectual rover of sorts, gifted with a heavy dose of curiosity. He will discuss with us the utility of inquisitiveness in his research on such topics as the cultural, racial, and political meanings in music, food, film, and whatever it is he is working on at the moment. Einstein said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” Professor Kun will articulate for us how the mysterious inspires his curiosity – and that it is not only beautiful but also has transformative energy to change things up.