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Instructing teenagers about science requires patience and a flair for presentation. Quirin Schiermeier reports on the prospects for scientists-turned-teachers in three countries.

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Schiermeier, Q. Back to school. Nature 463, 986–987 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7283-986a

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