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Five things I learned when my research went viral

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageListen up! Your research too could be in the eye of the storm.thomas koch / Shutterstock.com

We researchers all wonder whether reaching a broader audience for our academic work is worth the time and effort. Here’s a recent experience that may help you decide.

On July 1 2014 I published a paper with Rex Cocroft showing that plants can identify...

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