Mark A. Johnson at Yale University discusses how the two sides of physical chemistry have necessarily developed together, and looks at how their synergy dictates the direction of contemporary research.
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Johnson, M. Experiment and theory in harmony. Nature Chem 1, 8–9 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.145
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