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Chemistry degrees are often very broad. What might a degree look like if we covered fewer topics more deeply?

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Fig. 1: The breadth and depth of topic coverage in a degree emphasize different relationships to knowledge for students.

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O’Neill, M. Less breadth more depth. Nat Rev Chem 6, 444–445 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-022-00402-9

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