Science today: problem or crisis?

What is science? What is the purpose of science education? Should we be training scientists, or looking towards a greater public understanding of science? In this exciting text, some of the key figures in the fields of science and science education address this debate.

Their contributions form an original dialogue on science education and the general public awareness of science, tackling both formal and informal aspects of science learning. the editors argue that a greater knowledge of science can lead to a better future, but that this can only happen through a mutual understanding between scientists, schools and the public.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Ralph Levinson, Jeff Thomas
Age11-14, 14-16
Published1997
Published by
Shelf referenceA 507.1 LEV
ISN/ISBN9780415135313
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x85zm

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