The Story of Chemistry—Real, Not Synthetic; A Problem of Mathematics

Abstract

THE statement What hath God wrought! which ushered in the era of modern communications, might be applied equally well to the field of chemistry and chemical engineering. The public has a good understanding of accomplishments in the field of communications because it uses the products directly. In the field of chemistry, however, this understanding is often lacking because the public doesn't always recognize the contributions of chemistry to health and welfare. How does one effect good understanding of our field by the people? William G. Werner, director of Procter & Gamble's public and legal services, who talked before the ACS News Service at Cincinnati, says that what is required in public relations is a good understanding of the accomplishments, materials, and men and women in chemistry. The story told must be real and not synthetic. Fortunately, the field of chemistry has a real story—that of service to humanity. Unfortunately, it is often, difficult to tell ...