Rebecca Goldin

Mind-Boggling Numbers: Genetic Expression In The Human Brain

Apr 15, 2013

President Obama’s

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Rebecca Goldin is Research Director for the Genetic Literacy Project, Director of Research for the Statistical Assessment Service (STATS), and Professor of Mathematical Sciences at George Mason University. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Ma…

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