Eric Scerri

Eric Scerri
Fields Chemistry; history and philosophy of science, chemistry and the periodic table; chemical education
Institutions University of California, Los Angeles
Alma mater Westfield College, (University of London); University of Cambridge; University of Southampton; King's College London
Influences Karl Popper; Heinz Post
Website
http://www.ericscerri.com/

Eric R. Scerri is a chemist, writer and philosopher of science, of Maltese origin.[1] He is a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles; and the founder and editor-in-chief of Foundations of Chemistry, an international peer reviewed journal covering the history and philosophy of chemistry, and chemical education.[2][3]

He is a world authority on the history and philosophy of the periodic table and is the author and editor of several books in this and related fields.[4] Dr. Scerri was a participant in the 2014 PBS documentary film, The Mystery of Matter.

Dr Scerri received his BSc from Westfield College (University of London), his Certificate in Postgraduate Study from the University of Cambridge, his MPhil from the University of Southampton, and his PhD from King's College London.[3]

Publications (recent and notable)

Books

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References

  1. Baykoucheva S 2010, 'Eric Scerri: A philosopher’s view on the periodic table of the elements and its significance', Chemical Information Bulletin, vol. 62, no. 1, Spring, pp. 27–32
  2. Rocke A 2012, 'A place at the periodic table', The Times Higher Education Supplement, 15 August
  3. 1 2 UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 2013, 'Scerri, Eric R.', University of California. For current biographical information see the home page of Eric Scerri
  4. Sella A 2013, 'An elementary history lesson', New Scientist, 13 August

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