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  • Patricia Brennan, UMass Amherst – The Importance of Oddball Science

    Patricia Brennan, UMass Amherst – The Importance of Oddball Science

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    Scientists are often surprised at the results of their own experimenting. Sometimes, the outcome produces an unexpected breakthrough that was completely unintended. In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Patricia Brennan, an adjunct research assistant professor of biology at UMass Amherst, discusses the importance of continued experimentation. Dr. Patricia Brennan studies the evolutionary consequences of sexual conflict…