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Following the general educational project of the Centre for Human Evolution Studies of Rome, this paper considers the importance of the development of fundamental conceptions in chemistry. Specifically, an “anticipative” chemical education, which would foster a more complete understanding of life sciences, is proposed through an historical approach to the development of fundamental conceptions in chemistry.
The modern conception of “Chemical Communication”, in relation to dissipative chemical systems is emphasised, starting from the description of Belusov's oscillating reactions, and the utility of an evolutionary conceptual approach to chemical education, aimed at widening the scope of chemistry and providing a better understanding of brain chemistry, is discussed.
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Professor Michele Trimarchi is President of the Centro Studi per L'Evoluzione Umana (CEU) and, together with Prof. Paolo Manzelli, is a joint senior author of this paper. Prof. Manzelli is based at the Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via G. Capponi 9, 50121, Florence, Italy; and John Eaton is Head of the Department of Education and Media Studies at Farnborough College of Technology, Boundary Road, Farnborough, Hants, GU14 6SB, UK.
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Trimarchi, M., Manzelli, P. & Eaton, J. Observations and remarks on the concept of chemical communication and the integration of sciences. Environmentalist 7, 259–270 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240215
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