The warning against being a generalist has persisted for hundreds of years in dozens of languages. “Equipped with knives all over, yet none is sharp,” warn people in China. In Estonia, it goes, “Nine ...

The ability to adapt and learn new skills has become essential in today's rapidly evolving world. The concept of polymathy, or the pursuit of knowledge across various fields, is increasingly seen as ...

Some of history’s greatest contributions have come from polymaths. Aristotle practically invented half a dozen fields of study across philosophy. Galileo was as much a physicist as he was an engineer ...

Polymaths excel in multiple fields. But what makes a polymath – and can their cross-discipline expertise help tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges? If it weren’t for an actress and a ...