After 30 years of STEM, it is time to move on

Privileging one set of subjects with a catchy acronym may once have served a purpose, but that has long since been outlived, says Andy Miah

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January 4, 2022

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January 18, 2022

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Print headline: STEM has had its day

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Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by ferret4 on January 10, 2022 - 11:02am

Duh, that's why the 'A' is in STEAM.

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