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Monographs and Edited Volumes

25. Ethics of Chemistry: From Poison Gas to Climate Engineering, Singapore et al.: World Scientific Publishing, 2021 (edited by Joachim Schummer & Tom Børsen)
24. Bridging the Philosophies of Biology and Chemistry, special issue of Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 2021 [editor].
23. Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft, Heidelberg: Springer 2017 (edited by Marc-Denis Weitze, Joachim Schummer & Thomas Geelhaar)
22. Ethical Case Studies of Chemistry, Special Issues of Hyle: Interational Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 2016-2020 (edited by Tom Børsen & Joachim Schummer), Part 1-4
21. Wozu Wissenschaft? Neun Antworten auf eine alte Frage (Why Science? Nine Answers to an Old Question), Berlin: Kadmos, 2014.
20. General Lessons from Philosophy of Chemistry, Special Anniversary Issue of Hyle: Interational Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 2014
19. Chemistry and Mathematics, Special Issue of Hyle: Interational Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, Berlin 2012/13 (edited by Guillermo Restrepo & Joachim Schummer), Part 1 & Part 2.
18. Das Gotteshandwerk: Die künstliche Herstellung von Leben im Labor (The Craft of Gods: The Artificial Creation of Life in the Laboratory), Berlin: Suhrkamp, 2011.
17. Nanotechnologie: Spiele mit Grenzen (Nanotechnology: Playing with Boundaries), Frankfurt a. M.: Suhrkamp, 2009.
16. Regulating Nanotechnologies: Risk Management Models and Nanomedicine, Special Issue of Nanoethics (Springer Journal), 2008 (edited by Joachim Schummer & Elena Pariotti).
15. The Public Image of Chemistry, Singapore et al.: World Scientific Publishing, 2007 (edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen).
14. Nanotechnology Challenges: Implications for Philosophy, Ethics and Society, Singapore et al.: World Scientific Publishing, 2006 (edited by Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird).
13. Nanotechnologien im Kontext: Philosophische, ethische und gesellschaftliche Perspektiven, Berlin: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, 2006 (edited by Alfred Nordmann, Joachim Schummer & Astrid Schwarz).
12. The Public Image of Chemistry, Special issue of Hyle, 2006/07 (edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen), Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
11. Nanotech Challenges, joint special issue of Hyle and Techne, Karlsruhe & Columbia, SC, 2004/05 (edited by Joachim Schummer & Davis Baird), Part 1a, Part 1b, Part 2a, Part 2b.
10. Discovering the Nanoscale, IOS Press, Amsterdam 2004 (edited by Davis Baird, Alfred Nordmann & Joachim Schummer).
9. Aesthetics and Visualization in Chemistry, Special issue of Hyle, Karlsruhe 2003 (edited by Tami Spector & Joachim Schummer), Part 1, Part 2.
8. Chemical Relations: Topics in the Philosophy of Chemistry, Habilitation Thesis, University of Karlsruhe, 2002.
7. Ethics of Chemistry, Special issue of Hyle, Karlsruhe 2001-2 (edited by Joachim Schummer), Part 1, Part 2.
6. Models in Chemistry, Special issue of Hyle, Karlsruhe 1999-2000 (edited by Joachim Schummer), Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
5. Glück und Ethik, Würzburg (Königshausen & Neumann) 1998 (edited by Joachim Schummer). English abstract
4. Philosophie der Chemie. Bestandsaufnahme und Ausblick, Würzburg (Königshausen & Neumann) 1996 edited by Nikos Psarros, Klaus Ruthenberg & Joachim Schummer). English abstract
3. Realismus und Chemie. Philosophische Untersuchungen der Wissenschaft von den Stoffen, Würzburg (Königshausen & Neumann) 1996. English abstract [revised version of: Pragmatischer Referenzrealismus, Referenzmethodologie und Chemie. Wissenschaftstheoretische Untersuchungen der Chemie im Anschluß an Rom Harrés 'Varieties of Realism', PhD thesis, University of Karlsruhe 1994].
2. Der wissenschaftliche Realismus als Wahrheitsrealismus: Argumente, Positionen und Konsequenzen, MA thesis, University of Karlsruhe 1990.
1. EMK-Messungen und Untersuchungen der thermodynamischen Mischungsgrößen im fluiden System Kx-KCl1-x, Chemistry Diplome thesis, University of Karlsruhe 1990.


Full Papers (Journal Articles & Book Chapters)

85. “Art and Representation in the Twentieth Century: From the ‘Mad Scientist’ to Poison Gas and Chemical Pollution”, in: Peter J.T. Morris (ed.), A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Modern Age, 1914-2019, London: Bloomsbury, 2021, pp. 203-223.
84. “Art and Representation in the Nineteenth Century: The Rise of the ‘Mad Scientist’”, in: Peter Ramberg (ed.), A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Long Nineteenth Century, London: Bloomsbury, 2021, pp. 217-238.
83. “Ethics of Chemistry: Meeting a Teaching Need”, in: Joachim Schummer & Tom Børsen (eds.), Ethics of Chemistry: From Poison Gas to Climate Engineering, Singapore et al.: World Scientific Publishing, 2021, pp. 1-27.
82. “Knowing-through-Making in Chemistry and Biology”, Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 27 (2021), 117-142.
81. “The Operational Definition of the Elements: A Philosophical Reappraisal”, in: E. Scerri & E. Ghibaudi (eds.), What Is A Chemical Element?, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020, pp. 167-187.
80. “The Chemical Prediction of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion: A Moral Model of Scientific Hazard Foresight”, Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 26 (2020), 31-54.
79. “Ethics of Chemical Weapons Research: Poison Gas in World War One”, Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 24 (2018), 5-28.
78. “Die Chemie als Teufelswerk? 2300 Jahre Chemiekritik”, in: Marc-Denis Weitze, Joachim Schummer & Thomas Geelhaar (eds.): Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft, Heidelberg: Springer, 2017, S. 9-21.
77. “Philosophie der Chemie”, in: Thomas Reydon & Simon Lohse (eds.): Die Philosophien der Einzelwissenschaften, Hamburg: Meiner, 2017, pp. 229-251.
76. “‘Are you playing God?’: Synthetic Biology and the Chemical Ambition to Create Artificial Life”, Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 22 (2016), 149-172.
75. “The Methodological Pluralism of Chemistry and Its Philosophical Implications”, in: Eric R. Scerri & Lee McIntyre (eds.): Philosophy of Chemistry: Review of a Current Discipline, Dordrecht: Springer, 2015, pp. 57-72.
74. “Aesthetic Values in Chemistry”, Rendiconti Lincei - Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, 25 (2014), 317-325.
73. “Philosophical Aspects of Mathematical Chemistry” (with Guillermo Restrepo), MATCH: Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry, 72 (2014), no. 2 589-599.
72. "The Preference of Models over Laws of Nature in Chemistry", European Review, 22 (2014), no. S1, S87-S101.
71 “On the Novelty of Nanotechnology: A Philosophical Essay”, in: Anthony Mark Cutter & Bert Gordijn (eds.): In Persuit of Nanoethics, Dordrecht: Springer, 2014, pp. 15-29.
70. “Molecular Aesthetics: Blind Alleys and Fertile Soils“, in: Peter Weibel & Ljiljana Fruk (eds.): Molecular Aesthetics, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2013.
69. “Why Mathematical Chemistry Cannot Copy Mathematical Physics and How to Avoid the Imminent Epistemological Pitfalls”, Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 18-1 (2012), 71-89.
68. “Nanotechnologie: Die Konstruktion Neuer Technologien als selbsterfüllende Prophezeiung” (Nanotechnology: The Construction of New Technologies as Self-fulfilling prophecy), in: Christian Kehrt, Peter Schüßler & Marc-Denis Weitze (eds.): Neue Technologien in der Gesellschaft – Akteure, Erwartungen, Kontroversen und Konjunkturen, Bielefeld: Transcript 2011, pp. 279-286.
67. “Nanotechnologie: Eine neue soziale Dynamik an der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit” (Nanotechnology: New Social Dynamics at the Interface between Science and the Public), NTM – Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und Medizin, 19 (2011), 147-167.
66. “Philosophy of Chemistry”, in: Fritz Allhoff (ed.), Philosophy of the Sciences: A Guide, Blackwell-Wiley, 2010, pp. 163-183.
65. “From Nano-Convergence to NBIC-Convergence: ‘The best way to predict the future is to create it’”, in: Mario Kaiser, Monika Kurath, Sabine Maasen & Christoph Rehmann-Sutter (eds.): Governing Future Technologies: Nanotechnology and the Rise of an Assessment Regime, Berlin-Heidelberg: Springer (Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook, Vol. 27) 2009, pp. 57-71.
64. "Nanotechnologie: Vormoderner Populismus im futuristischen Gewand” (Nanotechnology: premodern populism in futuristic disguise”, Spiegel-Online Wissenschaft (4 November 2009).
63. "Aesthetic Values in Technology and Engineering Design" (with Bruce MacLennan & Nigel Taylor), in: Anthonie Meijers (ed.): Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences, (Handbook of the Philosophy of Science, Vol. 9) Elsevier, 2009, pp. 1031-1068.
62. "The Creation of Life in Cultural Context: From Spontaneous Generation to Synthetic Biology", in: Mark Bedau & Emily Parke (eds.): The Ethics of Protocells: Moral and Social Implications of Creating Life in the Laboratory, Cambridge, MA: MIT-Press, 2009, pp. 125-142.
61. "Visuelle Populärbilder und öffentliche Selbstbilder der Wissenschaft" (Visual Popular Images and Public Self-Imaes of Science), in: Bernd Hüppauf & Peter Weingart (eds.), Frosch und Frankenstein: Bilder als Medium der Popularisierung von Wissenschaft, Bielefeld: transcript, 2009, pp. 341-372.
60. "The Notion of Nature in Chemistry", in: Knud J. Jensen & Anita Kildebaek (eds.), Aspects of Philosophy of Chemistry, Kopenhagen: Danish Chemical Society, 2008, pp. 27-65.
59. "The Popularization of Emerging Technologies through Ethics: From Nanotechnology to Synthetic Biology, Spontaneous Generation: Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science (Univ. of Toronto), 2, 2008, 56-62.
58 "Das Bild der Wissenschaft in Piktogrammen" (The Image of Science in Pictograms), Gegenworte (Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften), 20, 2008, 67-69.
57. "Science Communication across Disciplines", in: Richard Holliman, Shelagh Ross, Eileen Scanlon, Sam Smidt & Jeff Thomas (eds.): Communicating Science in the Digital Age: Theory, research and professional practices, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, pp. 53-66.
56. "Frankenstein und die literarische Figur des verrückten Wissenschaftlers" (Frankenstein and the Literary Figure of the Mad Scientist), in: Betsy van Schlun & Michael Neumann (eds.): Mythen Europas: Schlüsselfiguren der Imagination, Bd. 6 (Das 19. Jahrhundert), Regensburg: Pustet & Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 2008, pp. 58-79.
55. "Matter versus Form, and Beyond", in: Klaus Ruthenberg & Jaap van Brakel (Hg.): Stuff: The Nature of Chemical Substances, Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 2008, pp. 3-18.
54. “Regulating Nanotechnologies: Risk Management Models and Nanomedicine”, Nanoethics, 2-1 (2008), 39-42 (with Elena Pariotti).
53. "The Impact of Nanotechnologies on Developing Countries"”, in: Fritz Allhoff, Patrick Lin, James Moor & John Weckert (eds.), Nanoethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Nanotechnology, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007, pp. 291-307.
52. "The Global Institutionalization of Nanotechnology Research: A Bibliometric Approach to the Assessment of Science Policy", Scientometrics, 70, no. 3 (2007), 669-692 (reprinted in: Tibor Braun & Martin Meyer (eds.), The Mechanism of Research on Nanostructures, Budapest: Akadémia Kiadó, 2008).
51. "Aristotelian Physics", in: K. Lee Lerner & Brenda W. Lerner (Hg.): Scientific Thought in Context, Detroit: Gale, 2008, Vol. 2, pp. 759-768.
50. "Cultural Diversity in Nanotechnology Ethics", Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 31 (2006), 217-230 (reprinted in Fritz Allhoff and Patrick Lin (eds.), Nanotechnology and Society: Current and Emerging Ethical Issues, Dordrecht: Springer, 2008, pp. 265-280).
49. "The Visual Image of Chemistry: Perspectives from the History of Art and Science" (with Tami Spector), Hyle, 13 (2007), 3-41 (reprinted in: Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen (eds.): The Public Image of Chemistry, Singapur: World Scientific, 2007, pp. 213-257).
48. "Nano-Erlösung oder Nano-Armageddon? Technikethik im christlichen Fundamentalismus" (Nano-Salvation or Nano-Armageddon? Engineering Ethics in the Age of Christian Fundamentalism), in: Alfred Nordmann, Joachim Schummer & Astrid Schwarz (eds.): Nanotechnologien im Kontext: Philosophische, ethische und gesellschaftliche Perspektiven, Berlin: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, 2006, pp. 263-276.
47. "Popular Images versus Self-Images of Science: Visual Representations of Science in Clipart Cartoons and Internet Photographs" (with Tami Spector), in: Bernd Hüppauf & Peter Weingart (eds.), Science Images and Popular Images of Science, London-New York: Routledge, 2007, pp. 69-95.
46. "Providing Metaphysical Sense and Orientation: Nature-Chemistry Relationships in the Popular Historiography of Chemistry", in: Isabel Malaquias, Ernst Homburg & M. Elvira Callapez (eds.), Chemistry, Technology and Society: Proceedings of 5th International Conference on the History of Chemistry, Estoril & Lisbon, Portugal, 6-10 September 2005, Aveiro: Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, pp. 166-175.
45. "Identifying Ethical Issues of Nanotechnologies", in: Henk ten Have (ed.), Nanotechnology: Science, Ethics and Politics, Paris: UNESCO Publishing, 2007, 79-98.
44. "Symmetrie und Schönheit in Kunst und Wissenschaft" (Symmetry and Beauty in Art and Science), in: Wolfgang Krohn (ed.), Wissenschaft und Kunst, Hamburg: Meiner, 2006, pp. 59-78 (special issue of Zeitschrift für Ästhetik und Allgemeine Kunstwissenschaft).
43. "Gestalt Switch in Molecular Image Perception: The Aesthetic Origin of Molecular Nanotechnology in Supramolecular Chemistry", Foundations of Chemistry, 8 (2006), 53-72.
42. "Historical Roots of the 'Mad Scientist': Chemists in 19th-century Literature", Ambix, 53, no. 2 (2006), 99-127.
41. "Philosophy of Chemistry", in: Donald M. Borchert (Editor-in-chief), Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Second Edition, New York: Macmillan, 2006.
40. "The Philosophy of Chemistry: From Infancy Towards Maturity", in: Davis Baird, Eric Scerri & Lee MacIntyre (eds.), Philosophy of Chemistry: Synthesis of a New Discipline (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Vol. 242), Dordrecht: Springer, 2006, pp. 19-39.
En Español (pdf, 6,5 MB)
39 "Teaching Societal and Ethical Implications of Nanotechnology to Engineering Students through Science Fiction" , Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 25 (2005), 459-468 (with Rosalyn Berne).
38. "Forschung für die Armen versus Forschung für die Reichen: Verteilungsgerechtigkeit als moralisches Kriterium zur Bewertung der angewandten Chemie", in: Clemens Sedmak (Ed.), Option für die Armen: Die Entmarginalisierung des Armutsbegriffs in den Wissenschaften, Freiburg: Herder, 2005, pp. 605-626.
37. "Reading Nano: The Public Interest in Nanotechnology as Reflected in Book Purchase Patterns", Public Understanding of Science , 14, no. 2, 2005, 163-183.
36. "Societal and Ethical Implications of Nanotechnology: Meanings, Interest Groups, and Social Dynamics", Techne - Research in Philosophy and Technology, 8, no. 2 (2004), 56-87 (reprinted in: J. Schummer & D. Baird (eds.): Nanotechnology Challenges: Implications for Philosophy, Ethics and Society, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2006, pp. 413-449).
35. "Interdisciplinary Issues of Nanoscale Research", in: D. Baird, A. Nordmann & J. Schummer (eds.), Discovering the Nanoscale, Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2004, pp. 9-20.
34. "Philosophie der Chemie: Rück- und Ausblicke", in: Klaus Griesar (ed.), Wenn der Geist die Materie küßt, Frankfurt: Harry Deutsch, 2004.
33. "Multidisciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity, and Patterns of Research Collaboration in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology", Scientometrics, 59 (2004), 425-465.
32. "Naturverhältnisse in der modernen Wirkstoff-Forschung", in: K. Kornwachs (ed.), Technik - System - Verantwortung, Münster: LIT, 2004, pp. 629-638.
31. "Why do Chemists Perform Experiments?", in: D. Sobczynska, P. Zeidler, E. Zielonacka-Lis (eds.), Chemistry in the Philosophical Melting Pot, Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2004, pp. 395-410.
30. "Über das Streben nach Lust", in: H. Friesen & K. Berr (eds.), Praktische Philosophie - Praktizierende Philosophie, Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2004, pp. 417-432.
29. "Aesthetics of Chemical Products: Materials, Molecules, and Molecular Models", Hyle, 9, (2003), 73-104.
28. "Chemical versus Biological Explanation: Interdisciplinarity and Reductionism in the 19th-Century Life Sciences", in: J.E. Earley (ed.), Chemical Explanation: Characteristics, Development, Autonomy, New York (Annals of the New York Academy of Science, Vol. 988) 2003, pp. 269-281.
27. Review Article "The Philosophy of Chemistry", Endeavour, 27 (2003), 37-41.
26. "The Notion of Nature in Chemistry", Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 34 (2003), 705-736.
25. "Warum Philosophen nicht über sich lachen können", in: R. Dürr & H. Lenk (eds.), Und ewig lacht die thrakische Magd, Münster: LIT, 2002, pp. 84-92.
24. "The Impact of Instrumentation on Chemical Species Identity", in: P. Morris (ed.): From Classical to Modern Chemistry: The Instrumental Revolution, Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2002, pp. 188-211.
23. "Zeitbewußtsein, Ökologie und Ethik" Antemnae (Rom), 3 (2001), 172-190.  English abstract
22. "Ethics of Chemical Synthesis", Hyle, 7 (2001), 103-124.
21. "Aristotle on Technology and Nature", Philosophia Naturalis, 38 (2001), 105-120. English abstract
20. "Color field painting als 'reine Malerei': Die Etablierung der Kunstkritik im Modernismusentwurf", in: G. Reising (ed.), Farbe, Felder, Philosophie. Ein ästhetischer Dialog, München: Chorus, 2000, pp. 23-39.  English abstract
19.

"W kierunku filozofii chimii", in: D. Sobczynska, P. Zeidler (eds.), Chemia: Laboratorium, mysli i dzialan, Poznan: Widawnictwo Naukowe Instytutu Filozofii UAM, 1999, pp. 173-202.

18. "Coping with the Growth of Chemical Knowledge: Challenges for Chemistry Documentation, Education, and Working Chemists", Educación Química, 10 (1999), No. 2 (Special 10th Anniversary Edition), pp. 92-101. English abstract
17. "Epistemology of Material Properties", in: Proceedings of the 20th World Congress of Philosophy, Boston/MA, USA, August 10-16, 1998, Boston 1999. English abstract
16. "Physical Chemistry: Neither Fish nor Fowl?", in: P. Janich, N. Psarros (eds.): The Autonomy of Chemistry, Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 1998, pp. 135-148. English abstract
15. "The Chemical Core of Chemistry I: A Conceptual Approach", Hyle, 4 (1998), 129-162. English abstract
14. "Glück und Ethik. Neue Ansätze zur Rehabilitierung der Glücksphilosophie", in: J. Schummer (ed.), Glück und Ethik, Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 1998, pp. 7-22.
13. "Towards a Philosophy of Chemistry", Journal for General Philosophy of Science, 28 (1997), 307-336. English abstract
12. "Challenging Standard Distinctions between Science and Technology: The Case of Preparative Chemistry", Hyle, 3 (1997), 81-94. English abstract [also in: Advances in the Philosophy of Technology. Proceedings of a Meeting of the International Academy of the Philosophy of Science, Karlsruhe, Germany, May 1997, ed. by Evandro Aganzzi & Hans Lenk, Newark: Society for Philosophy and Technology, 1999; and in: Advances and Problems in the Philosophy of Technology, ed. by H. Lenk & M. Maring, Münster: LIT, 2001, p. 215-229].
11. "Scientometric Studies on Chemistry II: Aims and Methods of Producing new Chemical Substances", Scientometrics, 39 (1997), 125-140.English abstract
10. "Scientometric Studies on Chemistry I: The Exponential Growth of Chemical Substances, 1800-1995", Scientometrics, 39 (1997), 107-123.English abstract
9. "Zur Semiotik der chemischen Zeichensprache: Die Repräsentation dynamischer Verhältnisse mit statischen Mitteln", in: P. Janich, N. Psarros (eds.): Die Sprache der Chemie, Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 1996, S. 113-126. English abstract
8. "Philosophie der Stoffe, Bestandsaufnahme und Ausblick. Von der Entstofflichung der Welt zur ökologischen Relevanz einer Philosophie der Chemie", in: N. Psarros, K. Ruthenberg, J. Schummer (eds.): Philosophie der Chemie - Bestandsaufnahme und Ausblick, Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 1996, S. 143-164. English abstract
7. "Die stoffliche Weltveränderung der Chemie: Philosophische Herausforderungen", in: C. Hubig, H. Poser (eds.): Cognition humana - Dynamik des Wissens und der Werte. XVII. Deutscher Kongreß für Philosophie, Leipzig 1996, Workshop-Beiträge, Bd. 1, Leipzig 1996, S. 429-436. English abstract
6. "Zwischen Wissenschaftstheorie und Didaktik der Chemie: Die Genese von Stoffbegriffen", chimica didactica, 21 (1995), H. 2, 85-110. English abstract
5. "Ist die Chemie eine schöne Kunst? Ein Beitrag zum Verhältnis von Kunst und Wissenschaft", Zeitschrift für Ästhetik und Allgemeine Kunstwissenschaft, 40 (1995), 145-178. English abstract
4. "Die philosophische Entstofflichung der Welt", chimica didactica, 21 (1995), no.1, 5-19.
3. "Die Rolle des Experiments in der Chemie", in: P. Janich (ed.): Philosophische Perspektiven der Chemie, Mannheim: Bibliographisches Institut, 1994, S. 27-51. English abstract
2. "Reflexionen zum Zeitbegriff", Tacho. Zeitschrift für Perspektivenwechsel, 4 (1994), 110-123.
1. "EMF Study of the Thermodynamics of Liquid K(x)KCl(1-x), Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie, 97 (1993), 177-183 (co-author).


Short Papers (Reviews, Reports, Encyclopedia Entries, Bibliographies, Editorials, etc.)

79. “Die gute Absicht reicht nicht”, Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 63(11) (2021), in print.
78. “Editorial Introduction: Bridging the Philosophies of Biology and Chemistry”, Hyle, 27 (2021), 1-3.
77. "Editorial Introduction: Ethical Case Studies of Chemistry, Part 4", Hyle, 26 (2020), 1-4 [with Tom Børsen].
76. „Why Chemists Need Philosophy, History, and Ethics“, Substantia, 2(1), 2018, 5-6.
75. “Editorial Introduction: Ethical Case Studies of Chemistry, Part 3”, Hyle, 24 (2018), 1-3 [with Tom Børsen].
74. “Editorial Introduction: Ethical Case Studies of Chemistry, Part 2”, Hyle, 23 (2017), 1-3 [with Tom Børsen].
73. “Vorschläge und Materialien zur Umsetzung”, in: Marc-Denis Weitze, Joachim Schummer and Thomas Geelhaar (eds.), Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft, Heidelberg: Springer 2017, pp. 167-170.
72. “‘Chemie und Gesellschaft’ in der Chemieausbildung: Bedarf, Angebote, Umsetzung”, in: Marc-Denis Weitze, Joachim Schummer and Thomas Geelhaar (eds.), Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft, Heidelberg: Springer 2017, pp. 133-139.
71. “Einführung”, in: Marc-Denis Weitze, Joachim Schummer and Thomas Geelhaar (eds.), Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft, Heidelberg: Springer 2017, pp. 1-6.
70. “Nano on reflection”, Nature Nanotechnology, 11 (2016), 828-834 [with JR Bursten, MC Roco, W Yang, Y Zhao, C Chen, K Savolainen, C Gerber, et al.].
69. “Editorial Introduction: Ethical Case Studies of Chemistry, Part 1”, Hyle, 22 (2016), 1-8 [with Tom Børsen].
68. “Leitartikel: Chemie: kulturhistorisch besonders”, Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 63(11) (2015), 1055.
67. „Book Review: Klaus Hentschel (ed.): Zur Geschichte von Forschungstechnologien“, sehepunkte, 15 (2015), No. 2
66. „Book Review: Hasok Chang: Is Water H2O?“, Hyle, 19 (2013), 189-192.
65. “Editorial Introduction: Chemistry and Mathematics, Part 2”, Hyle, 19-1 (2013), 1-2 [with Guillermo Restrepo].
64. “Editorial Introduction: Chemistry and Mathematics, Part 1”, Hyle, 18-1 (2012), 1-2 [with Guillermo Restrepo].
63. “Book Review: Atombilder: Ikonografie des Atoms in Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit des 20. Jahrhunderts”, Ambix, forthcoming.
62. “Book Review: Popularizing Science and Technology in the European Periphery, 1800-2000”, Ambix, 58 (2011), Nr. 3.
61. "Book Review: P. Laszlo, Communicating Science”, Ambix, 57 (2010), 120.
60. "From Science to Technoscience: The Formation of the Disciplinary Identity of Chemistry in the 19th Century”, in: J.R. Bertomeu-Sánchez et al. (eds), Neighbours and Territories: The Evolving Identity of Chemistry (Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on the History of Chemistry, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgien, 28 August - 1 September 2007), Leuven 2008, pp. 317-318.
59. “Book Review: G. Schmid et al., Nanotechnology: Assessment and Practice”, Nanoethics, 2 (2008), 209-212.
58. “Book Review: Theodor Söderqvist, The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography”, Ambix, 55 (2008), 293-294.
57. “Introduction”, in: J. Schummer, B. Bensaude-Vincent & B. Van Tiggelen (eds.): Nanotechnology Challenges: Implications for Philosophy, Ethics and Society, Singapur: World Scientific, 2007, pp. 1-5 (with Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Brigitte Van Tiggelen).
56. “Evidence-based Philosophy of Science”, Mieke Boom & Katinka Welbers (eds.): Proceedings of the First Biennal Conference of the Society for the Philosophy of Science and Engineering Practice, University of Twente, Netherlands, 23-25 August 2007, Enschede: University of Twente, 2007, p. 90.
55. “The Public Image of Chemistry”, Research & Science (Newletter of the European Chemical Industry Council, CEFIC), 3 July 2006.
54. Book Review: William R. Newman: Promethean Ambitions: Alchemy and the Quest to Perfect Nature”, Hyle, 12 (2006), 154-156.
53. The End of Silent Rites. Book Review of Philip Ball: Elegant Solutions: Ten Beautiful Experiments in Chemistry”, Hyle, 12 (2006), 157-159.
51-52. “Editorial Introduction: The Public Image of Chemistry”, Hyle, 12 (2006), 3-4, 161-162 [with Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen].
50. “Introduction” (with D. Baird), in: J. Schummer & D. Baird (eds.): Nanotechnology Challenges: Implications for Philosophy, Ethics and Society, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2006, pp. 1-5.
49. “Book Review: D.H. Rouvray & R.B. King (eds.), The Periodic Table: Into the 21st Century”, Metascience, 15 (2006), 163-166.
48. "Einleitung", in: Nanotechnologien im Kontext: Philosophische, ethische und gesellschaftliche Perspektiven, Berlin: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, 2006, pp. vii-viii [with Alfred Nordmann & Astrid Schwarz].
47. "Book Review: Davis Baird: Thing Knowledge. A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments", Ambix, 53 (2006), 278-279.
43-46. "Editorials: Nanotech Challenges, Parts Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb", Techne, 8 (2004), no. 2; Hyle, 10 (2004), no. 2, 63-64; Techne, 8 (2005), no. 3; Hyle, 11 (2005), no. 1, 3-4 (with D. Baird).
42. "Introduction", in: D. Baird, A. Nordmann & J. Schummer (eds.), Discovering the Nanoscale, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 2004, pp. 1-5 (with D. Baird & A. Nordmann).
41. "Bibliography of Studies on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology", in: D. Baird, A. Nordmann, J. Schummer (eds.), Discovering the Nanoscale, IOS Press, Amsterdam 2004, pp. 311-316.
40. "Book Review: L.M. Principe, L. DeWitt (Eds.), Transmutations: Alchemy in Art", Ambix, 51 (2004), 270-271.
39. "Substances versus Reactions, Editorial", Hyle, 10 (2004), 3-4
38. "Chemistry in Art: Introduction to the Virtual Art Exhibition", Hyle, 9 (2003), 3-7, 225-232 (with Tami I. Spector).
36-37. "Aesthetics and Visualization in Chemistry: Editorial Introduction", Part 1, Part 2, Hyle, 9 (2003), 3-7, 129-130 (with Tami I. Spector).
30-35. Biographic articles on "Van't Hoff, Jacobus Hendricus ", "Le Bel, Joseph Achille", "Ostwald, Friedrich Wilhelm", "Haber, Fritz", "Nernst, Walther Hermann", "Arrhenius, Svante August", in: in: J.J. Lagowski (ed.) Chemistry – Foundations and Applications, 4 vols., New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004, I:58-60, II:182-184, III:23-24, III:131-134, III: 208-210, IV:256-258
29. "Book Review: M. Christie: The Ozone Layer. A Philosophy of Science Perspective", Hyle, 8 (2002), 137-9.
28. "Review: N. Bushan & S. Rosenfeld (eds.): Of Minds and Molecules", Philosophical Quarterly, 53 (2003), 301-303.
27. "Review: H.-J. Rheinberger: Experimentalsysteme und epistemische Dinge", Angewandte Chemie, 114 (2002), 2519-20
26. "Review: J. van Brakel: Philosophy of Chemistry", Journal for General Philosophy of Science, 33 (2002), 168-174.
25. "Wilhelm Ostwald", biographic article in: Encyclopaedia Britannica (forthcoming)
23-24. "Editorial Introduction to Ethics of Chemistry” Part 1, Part 2, Hyle, 7 (2001), 83-84; 8 (2002), 2-4.
22. "The Many Facets of Wilhelm Ostwald", Chemical Heritage, 19 (2001), no. 2, 44-45.
21. "Conference Report: Wilhelm Ostwald at the Crossroads of Chemistry, Philosophy, and Media Culture, Leipzig, 2-4 November 2000", Hyle, 7 (2001), 80-82.
20. "Conference Report: From the Test-tube to the Autoanalyzer: The Development of Chemical Instrumentation in the Twentieth Century, London, 11-13 August 2000", Hyle, 7 (2001), 78-80.
19. "Voluntaristic Theology and Alchemy. Interrelations between Experimental Method, Religion, Technology, and Ethics", European Society for the Study of Science and Theology News, 10-3 (2000), 15-16.
18. "Chemie und Philosophie", Chemie in unserer Zeit, 34-3 (2000), 186.
15-17 "Editorial Introductions 'Models in Chemistry': Models in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; Molecular Models; Modelling Complex Systems', Hyle, 5 (1999), 77-78; 6 (2000), 3-4, 99-100.
14. "Models of Interdisciplinary Research and Subdiscipline Formation. Notes on the Conference 'Between Physics and Biology: Chemical Sciences in the Twentieth Century', 29-30 May 1999, München, Germany, Hyle, 5 (1999), 171-174.
13. "Review: Chemical Research - 2000 and Beyond: Challenges and Visions, ed. by P. Barkan, New York - Oxford 1999", Hyle, 5 (1999), 168-170.
12. Essay Review: "'Natürliche Konstruktionen' - Neuere Versuche zur Entparadoxalisierung in Philosophie, Naturwissenschaft und Ästhetik", Zeitschrift für Ästhetik und Allgemeine Kunstwissenschaft, 42 (1997), 215-225.
11. "Review: T. Leiber: Kosmos, Kausalität und Chaos, Würzburg 1996", Zeitschrift für philosophische Forschung, 51 (1997), 557-560.
10. "Current HYLE Bibliography "Philosophy of Chemistry" (since 1997).
9. "Chemistry Managers Coping with Environmentalist's Criticism.. Review of: H. Heine, R. Mautz, Öffnung der Wagenburg? Antworten von Chemiemanagern auf ökologische Kritik", Hyle, 3 (1997), 109-110.
8. "Inherent Tensions of Chemistry. Review of R. Hoffmann, The Same and Not the Same", Hyle, 3 (1997), 107-109; reprinted in: Educación Química, 9 (1998), 177-178.
7. "Sind die Naturwissenschaften autonom?", Ethik und Sozialwissenschaften, 7 (1996), H. 2/3, 482-484.
6. "Bibliographie chemiephilosophischer Literatur der DDR", Hyle, 2 (1996), 3-11.
5. "Review: Chemical Sciences in the Modern World, ed. by S.H. Mauskopf, Philadelphia 1993", Hyle, 2 (1996), 13-14.
4. "Review: Atti del V Convegno Nazionale di Storia e Fondamenti della Chimica, ed. by G. Marino, Roma 1994", Hyle, 2 (1996), 14-15.
3. "Naturschutz oder Biologieschutz?", Ethik und Sozialwissenschaften, 6 (1995), 566-568.
2. "Philosophie der Chemie", Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe Geschichte der Chemie der GDCh, 11 (1995), 74-75.
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