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Provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. The collection includes millions of full-text articles that includes national and global publications as well as 200+ experiments, projects, and top reference content.
Science In Context showcases how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues ranging from bacteria to obesity and weather.