Interdisciplinary studies (part 2)

A provost complains to the physics faculty about how much money it costs for labs, lasers, technical staff, and other associated costs of doing their work. “Why can’t you be more like the Math Department?” asks the provost. “All they need is money for pencils, paper, and a wastebasket. Or better still, you could be like the Philosophy Department. All they need is money for pencils and paper.”