Nice paper. An interesting paragraph: > This conservative state of affairs in the chemistry community is unlikely to result from some intrinsic properties of

Nice paper. An interesting paragraph: > This conservative state of affairs in the chemistry community is unlikely to result from some intrinsic properties of chemistry as a science. Rather, it is likely to be the product of complex historical and sociological factors, which can be traced back at least to the Middle Ages and the secretive research projects of the alchemists in their quest for a recipe for converting vulgar metals to gold. Yes, I blame Hermes Trismegistus, Abū Mūsā Jābir ibn Ḥayyān, and Isaac Newton :)