First Organic Chemistry Lecture at Yale

A bit of an introduction to chemistry in general and how we get to the important conclusions that add to our body of knowledge. The title is "how do we know," an important question, indeed!

He illustrates the fruitfulness of experiment and logic using the rise of science in the seventeenth century. London's Royal Society and the "crucial" experiment on light by Isaac Newton provide examples. In his correspondence with Newton Samuel Pepys, diarist and naval purchasing officer, illustrates the attitudes and habits which are most vital for budding scientists - especially those who would like to succeed in this course.

This is part of the Open Yale courses series.

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