Chemists are typically portrayed as unaware and socially inept, which might be a true stereotype for a small population but is most certainly false over the entire population. Chemists such as Madame Curie, Paul Ehrlich, Louis Pasteur, Oliver Sacks, and many more have been breaking down stereotypes through their lifework and their personalities outside of science. In their works they showed passion like none other. Fighting through several barriers and setbacks, they were able to achieve their goals while developing life-long relationship that would motivate them along the way. These achievements have been documented throughout all types of media, such as films, biographies, and even in novels. Through these several works ideas and motifs regarding chemistry have shifted and evolved, taking on a more positive light than ever before.

Louis Pasteur showed the world that being a great in the realm of chemistry is not all about how academically gifted one is, rather how perseverant one can be in finding the truth. Pasteur, who discovered …show more content…
Although a medical doctor by nature his book “Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood” shined a light on all the human feelings that chemists are typically caught up over the course of their lives. Feelings such as the joy of completing one’s first experiment, or the love one might have for a particular compound are discussed in full. The novel also discusses his experiences with amateur chemistry that turned into a lifelong passion. Many of his memoirs closely resemble many of the first encounter that chemists worldwide had. His work also served as a great source of history for many. Although Sacks was not a chemist his works that depict various different situations he encountered as a physician as well as general aspects of life definitely illuminated the world to interesting problem-solving skills any scientists needs to have in order to be