On Line Live Defense in Biology!

One of my blog heros, the author of Urban Science Adventures! (TM), has been very bravely and openly discussing her thesis progress on line. Now, she is ready to defend her thesis, and it is going to be presented live on the internet. I direct you to her blog for details. This is going to be interesting.

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