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Roald Hoffmann

Roald Hoffmann is a theoretical chemist and the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters, Emeritus at Cornell University. He is also a writer, carving out his own land between poetry, philosophy, and science. Email for Hoffmann: rh34 at cornell dot edu

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May-June - 2025 - Volume: 113 - Number: 3

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