Early-career researchers: An interview with Brooke Flammang

Brooke Flammang

doi:10.1242/jeb.174318

Early-career researchers: An interview with Brooke Flammang

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Original language	English (US)
Journal	Journal of Experimental Biology
Volume	221
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.174318
State	Published - Jan 2018

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Physiology
Aquatic Science
Animal Science and Zoology
Molecular Biology
Insect Science

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