Consider: These Quotes on Organic Chemistry:

Robert Burns Woodward, an American organic chemist regarded by many as the preeminent organic chemist of the nineteenth century, wrote inPerspectives in Organic Chemistry(1956):

"The synthesis of substances occurring in Nature, perhaps in greater measure than activities in any other area of organic chemistry, provides a measure of the conditions and powers of science."

It is asked to think of these quotes in a scientific context.

A Reflection Post

An initial postreflecting on the quote above. The reflection should be based on the knowledge of organic chemistry; the reflection should be scientific in nature and not purely philosophical.