Standing on the shoulders of giants: contemporary scientists bringing your science curriculum to life

By Alex Sinclair , Amy Strachan

Issue 151 | Page 10 | Published Jan 2018

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Alex Sinclair and Amy Strachan discuss how the use of contemporary scientists in the classroom can help us learn from the approaches of yesterday's famous scientists.

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