the environment, genetically modified organisms, nuclear power, and other issues, how can we change that?
In the case of chemical reactions and chemical reactivity, it is not just the public who misunderstand the field, but most scientists and many chemists! I am a big fan of Richard Dawkins and fully support his fundamentalist approach of attacking irrational medieval belief systems. There is much work to be done. Since 9/11 and its aftermath, the rational world has gone backwards. To return to your question and the issue of genetically modified organisms. As a consumer, I would far prefer to eat vegetables that have been genetically modified to resist disease rather than ones that have been sprayed with toxic chemicals. As information science encroaches more and more on the laboratory bench, what does the future hold for chemists and how will chemistry students cope with the changes? Currently, there is no AutoCAD for chemistry, and until that application is developed bench chemistry will not change that much. That said, the use of chemical robots in professional laboratories will increa
