Contributions of artists vs scientists

Contributions of artists vs. scientists
Science and art are two main streams of knowledge accumulated
from ancient times by human beings. They have their own
characteristics and provide to the society their contributions, which
benefit the world in which we live. Some people think that the
contributions of scientists are higher than the artists. Before I give
my opinion, I want to see the two sides first.
Science is defined mostly as the knowledge related to the natural
world. I think most of its domains are involved in the material
things, such as food, housing, clothing, transport, etc. It is usually
easy for people to feel the existence and progress of science,
because it is usually taking place around us and becoming more
manifest. In past, science has leaded us to make great advance in our
life, and I believe in future, it will continue to improve the world we
live now.
Art is more related to our spiritual world. It has long history, too. It
has nearly developed coincided with the science. Art help us to
know clear about ourselves and it can help us get rid of negative
mood, which may restrain our work effectiveness. Many people
admit that art can nourish their mind and make their spiritual
outlook better. In this respect, art is a good complement to science.
Through above statements, I can hardly tell which one is more
valued in terms of the contribution to the society. Because they are
both imperative for us to build the world. The history of human has
prove this. So I do not think it is wise and safe to say that one of
them is more important than the other one. As far as I am
concerned, I think they both weigh heavily with regard to the
contributions to the society.