Young science journalism: writing popular scientific articles may contribute to an increase of high-school students’ interest in the natural sciencesFootnote

† This paper is part of a series accompanying the Austrian Young Science Journalism program. Additional Supporting Information may be found in the online version of this article at the publisher’s web-site.

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