Theme editorial: Contemporary topics in school science
Issue 343 | Page 25 | Published Dec 2011
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I was delighted to be asked to guest edit this issue of School Science Review. As a former secondary school chemistry teacher of more than two decades, I know how difficult it is to try to remain up to date with the interesting research being carried out within chemistry, let alone the sister sciences.
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