Chemistry Has a Commitment to Life

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2017 Sep 4;56(37):10962-10963. doi: 10.1002/anie.201707088. Epub 2017 Aug 10.

Abstract

"… Science that only serves its own interests, that looks away when things get uncomfortable, or that surveys favored territories rather than boldly and curiously breaking new ground will endanger society's trust in the scientific search for truth. This is not a good perspective for a learned society. As a community with responsibilities and values, the GDCh must cultivate a culture that has the well-being of the entire population and the planet in mind …" Read more in the Editorial by Thisbe K. Lindhorst.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Anniversaries and Special Events
  • Chemistry*
  • Germany
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Societies, Scientific / history*