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• ‘Young scientists’ makes “learning too easy”

• ‘Young scientists’ encourages involvement in science activities

• ‘Young scientists’ makes classroom learning more interesting

• ‘Young Scientists’ helps to remember science concepts

• ‘Young Scientists’ brings laugher while reading

• ‘Young scientists’ is an interesting teaching aid

• ‘Young scientists’ is interesting and easy to understand

• Young scientists promotes healthy habits

• ‘Young Scientists’ is appealing to children

• ‘Young scientists’ provokes thinking about problems

• ‘Young scientists’ stimulates discussion among students and teachers

• ‘Young scientists’ helps to cope up with chronic diseases

• ‘Young scientists’ provides medical information in a format appropriate for children

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appreciating science? CBE Life Sci Educ. 2011 Fall;10(3):309-17. doi: 10.1187/cbe.10-07-0090.

2. Shurkin J. Science and Culture: Cartoons to better communicate science. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.

2015 Sep 22; 112(38): 11741–11742.

3. Spiegel AN, McQuillan J, Halpin P, et al. Engaging teenagers with science through comics. Res Sci

Educ. 2013 Dec 1; 43(6): 10.1007/s11165-013-9358-x.

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