Teacher Program: Biotech at Boston, March 29, 2010
Posted on December 7th, 2009 by ASEE
Biology teachers are invited join Boston’s Museum of Science for a full-day symposium on current approaches to biotechnology education, March 29, 2010. Teachers interested in leadinga 90-minute session are encouraged to submit a proposal by January 15, 2010.
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