Cumulative Record. Chapter 16: Teaching Science in High School—What Is Wrong? Quote 2

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Cumulative Record. Chapter 16: Teaching Science in High School—What Is Wrong? Quote 2

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Post published:January 11, 2023
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It is true that scientists occasionally discuss things among themselves, but the creative interchanges are more likely to be between men and things than between men and men. (p. 258)

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