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Teaching Scientists to Communicate: Evidence-based assessment for undergraduate science education

Lucy Mercer-MapstoneSustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Louise KuchelSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Pages 1613-1638 | Published online: 22 May 2015

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