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Recopilacion de la mayor parte de los trabajos correspondientes a las sesiones del vii congreso de la sociedad española de las ciencias y de las tecnicas, celebrado en pontevedra en septiembre de 1999, organizado por dicha sociedad, la universidad de vigo y el museo de pontevedra. En la seccion cuarta se incluyen las ponencias sobre ciencia y genero. Además, una sección dedicada a Humboldt, otra al mar y otra a las ciencias y técnicas en Galicia.
Agust Nieto-Galan argues that chemistry in the twentieth century was deeply and profoundly political. Far from existing in a distinct public sphere, chemical knowledge was applied in ways that created strong links with industrial and military projects, and national rivalries and international endeavours, that materially shaped the living conditions of millions of citizens. It is within this framework that Nieto-Galan analyses how Spanish chemists became powerful ideological agents in different political contexts, from liberal to dictatorial regimes, throughout the century. He unveils chemists' position of power in Spain, their place in international scientific networks, and their engagement in fierce ideological battles in an age of extremes. Shared discourses between chemistry and liberalism, war, totalitarianism, religion, and diplomacy, he argues, led to advancements in both fields.