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Future challenges in nuclear science education

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The role of the Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology of the American Chemical Society in nuclear science education is reviewed, and suggestions for enhanced involvement in additional areas are presented. Possible new areas of emphasis, such as educational programs for pre-college students and the non-scientific public, are discussed. Suggestions for revitalizing the position of radiochemistry laboratories in academic institutions are offered.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, 40506-0055, Lexington, Kentucky, (USA)

    S. W. Yates (Chaiman of the Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology of the American Chemical Society, 1992)

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Yates, S.W. Future challenges in nuclear science education. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 171, 15–21 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02039666

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