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and in Scientometrics . The phrase was popularized by its use in a textbook by Theodore L. Brown, titled ''Chemistry: The Central Science'', which was first published in 1977, with a tenth edition published in 2005.Theodore L. Brown ''Chemistry: The Central Science''. Prentice Hall, 1977. ISBN 0131287699. The central role of chemistry can be seen in the systematic and hierarchical classification of the sciences by ideas and concepts that do not exist in the higher fields of science. Thus chemistry is built on an understanding of laws of physics that govern particles such as of the elements and Chemical Bond s in chemistry are emergent in that they are more than the underlying forces that are defined by physics. In the same way biology cannot be fully reduced to chemistry despite the fact that the machinery that is responsible for life is composed of may be described in terms chemistry by the understanding that it is a Mutation in the order of Genetic Base Pair s in the DNA of an organism. However chemistry cannot fully describe the process since it does not contain concepts, such as Natural Selection that are responsible for driving evolution. Chemistry is fundamental to biology since it provides methodology to study and understand the molecules that compose cells. Connections made by chemistry are formed through various sub-disciplines that utilize concepts from multiple scientific disciplines. Chemistry and physics are both needed in the areas of Physical Chemistry , Nuclear Chemistry , and Theoretical Chemistry . Chemistry and biology intersect in the areas of Biochemistry , Medicinal Chemistry , Molecular Biology , Chemical Biology , Molecular Genetics , and Immunochemistry . REFERENCES |
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