化学生物学美学

The aesthetics of chemical biology.

机构信息

Department of Philosophy, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.

出版信息

Curr Opin Chem Biol. 2012 Dec;16(5-6):576-80. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.10.025. Epub 2012 Nov 21.

DOI:10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.10.025

Abstract

Scientists and philosophers have long reflected on the place of aesthetics in science. In this essay, I review these discussions, identifying work of relevance to chemistry and, in particular, to the field of chemical biology. Topics discussed include the role of aesthetics in scientific theory choice, the aesthetics of molecular images, the beauty-making features of molecules, and the relation between the aesthetics of chemical biology and the aesthetics of industrial design.

摘要

科学家和哲学家长期以来一直在思考美学在科学中的地位。在本文中，我回顾了这些讨论，确定了与化学相关的工作，特别是与化学生物学领域相关的工作。讨论的主题包括美学在科学理论选择中的作用、分子图像的美学、分子的美感特征，以及化学生物学的美学与工业设计的美学之间的关系。