Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.
Stud Hist Philos Sci. 2022 Dec;96:112-120. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2022.09.004. Epub 2022 Oct 4.
With the rise of environmental awareness among chemists, more and more programmatic frameworks try to guide chemists to conduct research in an ethical manner. While green chemistry remains the most popular and influential of these concepts, not all scholars choose to embrace it. One world chemistry and circular chemistry are examples of this new trend. They constitute an attempt to profoundly reshape the practice of chemistry along new lines to make the discipline more relevant to the changing social, environmental and economic reality. And yet, both concepts betray a lack of familiarity with the recent history of chemistry and of sustainability undermining their overall message. The article indicates that the history of chemistry can play a crucial role in enriching the conversation on the direction chemistry should take towards the socio-environmental transition.
随着化学家环保意识的提高，越来越多的计划性框架试图引导化学家以合乎道德的方式开展研究。虽然绿色化学仍然是这些概念中最受欢迎和最有影响力的，但并非所有学者都选择接受它。世界化学和循环化学就是这种新趋势的例子。它们试图从新的角度深刻重塑化学实践，使这门学科更能适应不断变化的社会、环境和经济现实。然而，这两个概念都表明对化学的近期历史和可持续性缺乏了解，从而破坏了它们的整体信息。本文指出，化学史可以在丰富关于化学应该朝着社会-环境转型方向发展的讨论方面发挥关键作用。
