title: The aesthetics of chemical biology.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada. gparsons@arts.ryerson.ca
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001671:Biochemistry / Q000379:methods; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012586:Science / Q000379:methods