All Philosophy of science articles – Page 6
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OpinionEmerging from Babel
Will English ever lose its place as the lingua franca of chemistry, asks Derek Lowe
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PodcastScientific Babel by Michael Gordin – Book club
We probe the nature of scientific language with Michael Gordin’s bestseller, Scientific Babel
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OpinionSpeaking of chemistry
Richard Feynman’s mischievous genius shone discussing chemistry, says Philip Ball
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FeatureNavigating chemical space
Fully exploring the ocean of possible compounds – even computationally – is impossible, finds Philip Ball
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OpinionA shared secret?
Do chemistry and alchemy have a common ancestor, or are they separated by science, asks Philip Ball
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OpinionFluorine in space
Henrik Jönsson explains why fluorine holds a unique place in the understanding the history of the universe
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OpinionChemical linguistics
Chemistry is not language, explains Michael Gordin. But the metaphor is useful nonetheless
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OpinionA coat of many colours
Just how did lab couture settle on that little white number, asks Philip Ball
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OpinionOh, the humanities!
Science and the arts are equally essential to society, says Philip Ball. Don’t divide them by their differences
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Opinion
Are you sitting comfortably?
Science has great tales to tell, but we mustn’t let a good story get in the way of the facts
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OpinionA brave new word
Why did scientists endure, while sciencers perished? Philip Ball examines the quirks of science’s lexical legacy
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OpinionWhat we mean when we talk about bonds
Santiago Alvarez delves into the debates and disagreements that surround one of chemistry’s most fundamental concepts
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OpinionChemical space is big. Really big
You think it’s a long way to the back of your screening libraries? That’s peanuts to chemical space, says Derek Lowe