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Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Science of Everyday Life
By Schwarcz, Joe
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- 9781770411913 9781770907003
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Reviewed on June 1, 2015 | Science and Technology
In 1858, chemist August Kerkulé recounted a dream that eventually served as the basis for his theory of molecular structure. In the vision, atoms "gambol[ed]" about, joining in pairs and chains, behaving in a manner later parodied by a cartoon in which monkeys seized one another's tails. Schwarcz (office for science and society, McGill Univ.) posits that such dreams can be productive for scientific innovation, but they must be separ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
