Chemistry for the public: Our challenge

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 739-743

  Harpp, David N ^a   Fenster, A E ^a   Schwarcz, J A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication writing; Distance learning self instruction; General public; Internet web based learning; Multimedia based learning; Public understanding outreach

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957641474     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed100672g     Document Type: Article

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