Engaging College Students by Singing the Science.
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SUBMITTER: Heineman RH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524463 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Engaging College Students by Singing the Science.
Journal of microbiology & biology education 20170421 1
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