Chemistry-a central science

Abstract

I t is good to be a chemist, especially today, in this period of changing needs and priorities, both publicly and privately. Chemistry by its very nature is a central science, not only useful for itself but fundamental and applicable to its neighbors in all directions, physically, biologically, and socially. We are all feeling the restraints which result from the changing social and economic needs of today. There is hardly a need to document for you the situation in which we find ourselves, not only as chemists but as part of the whole scientific community. Many of us have spent a substantial fraction of our lives acquiring an operational knowledge of our science (in this case, chemistry), yet today we seem to be unable to find suitable places within the society to exercise this knowledge and skill in meeting the needs of our society. Most of our work is directly related to the needs of ...

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