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In the Classroom
Interdisciplinary Connections
Creative Writing and Chemistry
Mark Alber
Darlington School, 1014 Cave Spring Road, Rome, GA 30161

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April 2001
Vol. 78 No. 4
p. 478

Abstract
Students often view science as a mechanical endeavor that--unlike art, music, and literature--involves little imagination or creativity. This is partly due to the inability of scientists to communicate in accessible language the creative nature of scientific discovery and the tradition in science education of minimizing the role of the individual. This paper describes a project that helps students appreciate the creative side of science by using scientists and scientific theories as the basis for creative writing assignments.
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Alber, Mark. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 478.
*  Keywords
History / Philosophy; Introductory / High School Chemistry; Writing in Chemistry
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March 2, 2001
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