Post-16 focus: Science Beyond the Boundaries (Thistlethwaite)

By Michael Thistlethwaite

Issue 388 | Page 28 | Published Jun 2023

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Michael Thistlethwaite shares his reflections from his experience with the Science Beyond the Boundaries research project.

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