Re:A Requiem for Amateur Chemistry
by ska on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @05:38PM
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> If you have the pre-requisite knowledge
Isn't this a pretty big barrier though?
In the times the article discussed, plenty of parents bought chemistry kits for science-inclined kids without any real idea of what they were; assured by the packaging and availability that they were appropriate. For the most part they were correct.
Isn't this a pretty big barrier though?
In the times the article discussed, plenty of parents bought chemistry kits for science-inclined kids without any real idea of what they were; assured by the packaging and availability that they were appropriate. For the most part they were correct.
That's hard to imagine these days.