Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
Boundaries between sciences are certainly social constructs, and the
science we call 'chemistry', with its inorganic, organic, and physical
branches, in institutes and departments is only one way of exploring and
describing the world. It might come to an end, as some fear: though ma-
terials science, nanotechnology, molecular biology
etc
. would continue
under different umbrellas. What if it did come to an end? We might be
perturbed, but as historians we need not worry - the Roman Empire still
supports a small army of historians investigating its affairs, and there are
much fuller records for the Empire of Chemistry.
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