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The best student-led papers in Heredity, Vol. 3

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Show Notes

Every year, Heredity publishes some outstanding student-led papers, and to recognise the quality of this work the journal runs a student paper prize. So, what makes a paper stand out? Find out, as Co-Editor-in-Chief Aurora Ruiz-Herrera joins the podcast to explore the three best student-led papers of 2022.

Find the full Student Prize Longlist Collection here: https://www.nature.com/collections/bvttbjrkyx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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