Should physics be more elitist?
Jan 10, 2004
Is it best to aim school physics teaching at a talented minority of specialists? Or should it be made more accessible so that people can appreciate the role of physics in society? Opening this special section on education, Mark Ellse argues that physics is an elite activity that only a few will ever appreciate, while Jonathan Osborne believes that we should communicate the excitement of physics to all
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