Issue 13, 2024

Art, fact and artifact: reflections on the cross-talk between theory and experiment

Abstract

With the increasing sophistication of each, theory and experiment have become highly specialized endeavors conducted by separate research groups. A result has been a weakening of the coupling between them and occasional hostility. Examples are given and suggestions are offered for strengthening the traditional synergy between theory and experiment.

Graphical abstract: Art, fact and artifact: reflections on the cross-talk between theory and experiment

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
01 Jan 2024
Accepted
13 Mar 2024
First published
13 Mar 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 9848-9855

Art, fact and artifact: reflections on the cross-talk between theory and experiment

J. Herzfeld, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 9848 DOI: 10.1039/D4CP00005F

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