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Re: Historical material



John S. Denker wrote:

...The history of science is an_advanced_ subject, to be
studied only _after_ one has a decent grasp of the principles
of science and the principles of history. It is completely
unsuitable as a method (let alone a substitute) for teaching
high-school physics/biology/chemistry....

On the other hand, there is nothing wrong with describing
historical episodes in the context of teaching science. Right?
Ludwik Kowalski