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Science-Technology-Society as a Feasible Paradigm for the Relevance of Chemistry Education in Emerging Countries

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Science and technology permeate every aspect of our lives, from the most private decisions about diet, reproduction, and medical treatment, to the most public choices concerning risk, development, security, and the quality and sustainability of the human environment.

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Garritz, A., Santos, B.F.D., Lorenzo, M.G. (2015). Science-Technology-Society as a Feasible Paradigm for the Relevance of Chemistry Education in Emerging Countries. In: Eilks, I., Hofstein, A. (eds) Relevant Chemistry Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-175-5_13

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