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Boyle, Patrick M.; Burrill, Devin R.; Inniss, Mara C.; Agapakis, Christina M.; Deardon, Aaron; DeWerd, Jonathan G.; Gedeon, Michael A.; Quinn, Jacqueline Y.; Paull, Morgan L. (2012-12-01).
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called the "Oscillator," sharing her thoughts on the latest developments in the field of synthetic biology for a popular audience. Her posts covered a number of topics from
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