Chemistry Education Faces a Crisis as the Field Shifts to Automated Discovery
Dirk G. Kurth argues that chemistry is undergoing a fundamental transformation from manual experimentation to automated, data-driven discovery. This shift, which integrates sustainability and other disciplines, is outpacing current educational models. Kurth warns that if universities do not adapt their curricula to reflect these industrial and societal changes, the pipeline of new chemists will continue to decline, threatening the future of the scientific workforce.