Scientific drama is an age old cultural form of entertainment, recreation and social interaction.

UNESCO: World Science Day

Prevention of Violence in Young People at Social Risk, Through Promotion of Cultural Expressions Such as Arts, Recreation and Sports.

UNESCO: Convention 2005 - Fonds international

Add to this mix the change in the world of work, where, instead of a 40 hour work week in the USA and a more rational 32-35 hour work week in the much of the EU, the dot.com techies are working 60-80 hours a week, with little or no time scheduled for physical recreation or broader social, cultural, or political activities or involvement.

BBC: School PE lesson

State parks provide solitude, recreation, living laboratories, inspiration to artists, habitat for plants and animals and connections to cultural, historical and natural places, the National Park Trust report notes.

CNN: Indian mound