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Putting science back on the right career path



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Persuading pupils to view the subject as a serious career path is a priority for business, writes Christopher Mackie
IT IS not often that the chairman of a £45 million, stock market-listed company ends up back at school. But last month, that is exactly what happened to Ian Ritchie, head of Glasgow-based web hosting firm Iomart.

Ritchie, who also has a CBE for se...



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Unimpressed one,

05/07/2008 09:17:40
West Calder high has a policy of spouting rubbish about the dangers of 'climate change' and dressing this up as part of its science curriculum. Until we get back to teaching real science and engineering based on human progress as opposed to indoctrinating children on the 'evils of technology', sadly this country will always be at the bottom of the league.

 

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