Reflections on the past and future

Abstract: As I finish writing this column, the Covid-19 global health emergency has just been officially declared as over. The impact that it has had on us all, directly and indirectly, cannot be underestimated. There are many that would like our way of life to go back to how it was to before, remembering the good aspects but forgetting the others. We were already in a crisis situation with almost terrifying global warming scenarios, particularly with respect to carbon dioxide emissions. The “lockdown” in 2020 during which industry shut down showed the effects of pollution, or rather the lack of them. Then industry started once more and the carbon footprint began to rise again. Now, in 2023, much of this appears to have been forgotten owing to economic issues and inflation, partly linked to materials and energy, but the clock continues to tick. There are lessons and decisions for the future, many of which will not be easy. Here are some reflections on IUPAC in the recent past and looking forwards.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Deutsch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Reflections on the past and future ; volume:45 ; number:3 ; year:2023 ; pages:2-3 ; extent:2 ; Chemistry international ; 45, Heft 3 (2023), 2-3 (gesamt 2)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Brett, Christopher

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/ci-2023-0301
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023081414113891355692
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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