Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Writer Bill Bryson Aids School Science

Author Bill Bryson is to send a free copy of his best-selling science book - A Short History of Nearly Everything - to every secondary school in Britain.

The government is backing the scheme, aimed at reversing the decline in interest in subjects like physics and chemistry among students.

Schools Minister Lord Adonis said it would "motivate and encourage".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4614825.stm

Lord Adonis? How cool is that name?

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