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Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this reading, young scholars will learn that a substance's properties arise from its molecular structure, not from how it's made (i.e., synthesized by people or found in nature). There is no fundamental difference between natural...
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Science Alive: Synthetic vs. Natural: What's the Difference?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the difference between a synthetic compound and one found in its natural state. Uses the example of Percy Julian and Josef Pikl making the compound physostigmine, a medicine that was used in the treatment of glaucoma, in their lab.