Chemistry is also vital to our society because of its impact upon our knowledge of good health, and our maintenance of it. When applying to study medicine, applicants are expected to have a thorough knowledge of chemistry before even beginning their degree. Chemistry is vital for the study and development of medicine as it allows us to find out how illnesses and diseases can be cured with minimal effects on the patient. Chemistry can help us to prevent pain and live longer, happier, healthier lives.
Chemistry has been around for thousands of years, which can be seen in the way the ancient Egyptians, and even the Aztecs, extracted metal from ores, created paints and dyes and made glass. This gives us an insight into chemistry of the future - unlike other fields of expertise, chemistry evolves and changes to keep up with the needs and desires of the people who use it. It will never become a "useless" or "worthless" practice, and for this reason, chemistry is important to our society, and to our future.