what is ahead in chemistry in fo chemical Man
THE CHEMICAL WONDERS of today are amazing enough — but they are like nothing compared to the
wonders the future holds in store for the welfare of all humanity.
FOOD — The fertilizers of tomorrow will greatly increase the crops grown on farms throughout the world. Insect and disease-destroying chemicals will make cattle and poultry healthier and better pro-ducers of meat. milk, and eggs. Chemicals unknown today will make it possible to keep food fresh with-
out refrigeration in any climate.
HOMES — The houses of the future will be built of more durable materials than any we have today. Floors and wall covering will last almost indefinitely. New paints will add never-fading colors.
CLOTHING — Many more man-made fibers will be added to those we use today — fibers with longer wear; fabrics that are cool in summer, warm in win-ter, easy to keep clean.
HEALTH — The miracle drugs of today have wiped out diseases that ranked among our greatest killers just a few years ago. In years to come many more diseases will disappear from the surface of the world under the onslaught of still more effective drugs created in the chemical laboratory.
TRAVEL — Much of the travel of the future will be at supersonic speeds. Planes and rockets will re-quire materials that can stand tremendous heat and new fuels capable of producing enormous energy. Chemistry will provide them.
ATOMIC ENERGY — The force hidden in the atom will be turned into light and heat and power for everyday uses. Chemists of the future, working with their brother-scientists, the physicists, will find new ways of harnessing and using the atoms of nu-merous elements — some of them unknown to the
scientists of today.
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