Using everyday language to explain scientific concepts could help students learn, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- To talk about photosynthesis, you need to know a little Latin, a bit of French, some Greek, a word coined by a pair of French chemists in the 19th century, and a word of ancient origin that has been adopted and adapted by scientists around the world.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news138289457.html">Using everyday language to explain scientific concepts could help students learn, study finds</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- To talk about photosynthesis, you need to know a little Latin, a bit of French, some Greek, a word coined by a pair of French chemists in the 19th century, and a word of ancient origin that has been adopted and adapted by scientists around the world.</p>