Molecular Workbench

By Josh Howgego2014-05-08T00:00:00

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Computational power is ever more important in science and educators owe their charges an introduction to it. Molecular Workbench offers ample opportunity

When I first punched in the web address for Molecular Workbench I thought I had come across an attractively designed suite of interactive chemistry tutorials. I was right up to a point: the website does deliver this, but it’s also a tool allowing educators to design their own in silico chemical simulations.

Josh Howgego reviews Molecular Workbench and considers how it could best be used as a teaching resource.

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