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Chemistry caught in crisis catalysed by student apathy

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Researchers, politicians and teachers are warning of an impending crisis in British chemistry after a government report highlighted a dramatic collapse in the number of university students pursuing the discipline.

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Adam, D. Chemistry caught in crisis catalysed by student apathy. Nature 416, 777 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416777b

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