Learning about women chemists is an entitlement

Marie Curie with names of male scientists

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The contributions of women to chemistry should be written into the core chemistry curriculums, says Helen Harden

An emotional response to playing some flute music composed by a woman made Helen Harden, chemistry curriculum specialist for Best Evidence Science Teaching, consider current chemistry curriculums and specifications for secondary school science. In this article she ponders why women’s contributions are still not represented and how we can and should change this.

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