The complexity of chemical information
interview with Gary Wiggins
Abstract
Chemical information occupies a special place in the world of science, not only because the resources in this field are the most expensive ones, but also because of the specific nature of the subject it is dealing with. Can you imagine drawing a molecular structure in a database and finding the chemical compound corresponding to this structure? Or discovering the chain of chemical reactions leading to the synthesis of a drug? In his interview Gary Wiggins, one of the most prominent figures in the field of chemical information, discusses the chemists’ desire to codify and make sense of their enormously complex scientific discipline. He also shares his views on scientific ...
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