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Almost 70% of US students with an interest in physics leave the subject, finds survey

11 Sep 2024
Student in a library
Worrying trend: students’ reasons for leaving physics included not having the necessary skills to succeed. (Courtesy: iStock/Sam-Edwards)
More than two-thirds of college students in the US who initially express an interest in studying phy

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