On Chemistry, Scientists, and the Arts

with this article. Over a period of a year, the 11 previous articles have provided historical and contemporary glimpses into the field. They have also discussed differ-ent aspects of chemistry’s complex structure as a major field of science. Early chemistry evolved from metallurgy (1) and alchemy-turned-pharmacy (2, 3), and from its very early stages of development, chemistry has been linked with the quest to understand human health and dis-ease. In fact, a “chemist ” was originally a physician who decided to follow the Paracelsian path, as opposed to Roman (Galenic) medicine (3, 4). Later, physician– chemists, and physicians working together with chem-ists, formulated the field of biochemistry and clinical chemistry (5). Subsequent practical implications o