Minicourses in ChemistryNumerous recent articles in this Journal (1-5) have described introductory chemistry courses for non-science majors designed to acquaint students with practical applications of chemistry in everyday experiences. We have used this approach for several years in a one-quarter course, "Contemporary Chemistry," which contains a variety of such topics (plastics, food additives, gasoline, nuclear power, chemical and biological warfare, air and water pol-
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