Full Idea
Ei-ichi Negishi (Nobel chemist of 2010) says 'I work with the periodic table in front of me at all times, and approach all challenges in terms of three particles, positively charged protons, negatively charged electrons, and neutral neutrinos'.
Gist of Idea
Chemistry just needs the periodic table, and protons, electrons and neutrinos
Source
New Scientist writers (New Scientist articles [2013], 2010.10.16)
Book Reference
-: 'New Scientist magazine' [ 2013], p.25