A quantum leap: the value of science symposiums for students and teachers

By Sam Green

Issue 373 | Page 42 | Published Jun 2019

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An account of a school visit to an exhibition featuring particle accelerators, lasers and X-ray equipment to illustrate careers options in modern science.

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