Abstract
THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL CHEMISTRY Week (NCW), when all 189 local sections of the American Chemical Society reach out simultaneously to the general public to enhance public awareness of the contributions that chemistry makes to our daily lives. NCW is one of ACS's most important communication programs because it involves thousands of individuals doing their part to educate young and old alike about the positive side of chemistry. Personal participation is the hallmark of NCW and is one reason it is so successful. As you read this Editor's Page, I'm doing my small part for NCWby visiting the ACS Northeast Tennessee Section for ¢ Celebration of Chemistry for Fourth-Graders at Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, Tenn. During this special event—which was begun in 1991—1,300 fourth-graders from 25 locals schools come to the Eastman Employee Center, where local industry and civic group representatives, university teachers, retirees, and high school students do demonstrations about chemistry and reveal its ...
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