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John Dewey: “Chemistry waited on the advance of physics; the sciences of living things required the material and methods of physics…”

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Chemistry waited on the advance of physics; the sciences of living things required the material and methods of physics and chemistry in order to make headway.
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John Dewey

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Dewey explains the interdependence of chemistry and physics in scientific advancement.

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