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Peer reviewedMeyer, G. Richard – Journal of Chemical Education, 1981
Discusses a common error found in organic chemistry textbooks regarding the phenomenon of "conjugate reduction." Provides a table of experimental data involving the reduction of alpha-, beta-unsaturated compounds. An accompanying discussion explains reasons for the lack of correspondence between textbook information and the experimental…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Organic Chemistry
Peer reviewedSmith, Peter J. – Physics Education, 1980
Discussed is the physicists' impact on the revolution in the earth sciences particularly involving the overthrow of the fixist notions in geology. Topics discussed include the mobile earth, the route to plate tectonics, radiometric dating, the earth's magnetic field, ocean floor spreading plate boundaries, infiltration of physics into geology and…
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Geology, Geophysics
Peer reviewedGriffith, E. J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1981
Summarizes various aspects of the career of an industrial research chemist. (CS)
Descriptors: Careers, Employment Opportunities, Research, Resource Materials
