The Secrets of Alchemy by Lawrence Principe

Garry marcus thinks current machine learning algrims will not lead to human like intelligence. Lawrence Principe argues that we ought to take the alchemist more seriously. How important is learning math, particularly the higher mathematics used by engineers, mathematicians and scientists? Should algebra and calculus be prerequisites for students in fields where they will likely never use them? The universal stem mastery is what's needed to educate tomorow's work.