Alchemy – science, magic, art – or all three?

At first, when I came across the topic of alchemy, I kept asking in my head, "Why did they want to do that? What's the point?" I would like to believe that you can transform other metals into gold. However, what I believe is not important to the alchemist. It is more important for the alchemist to keep on believing in the possibility, to keep yearning.

What do a scientist, a magician, an alchemist, and an artist share in common? A deep yearning, a sense of wonder, the belief in what they do, and the will to pursue something that other people may think is unreal.