Chemistry creates both agony and hope in less-developed countries — although it may provide solutions to many of the problems faced there, the lack of expertise and poor infrastructure renders research extremely difficult. What challenges must scientists overcome and what can be done to improve matters?
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Rao, C. The two faces of chemistry in the developing world. Nature Chem 3, 678–680 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1075
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