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. 2017 Aug 17:6:e31083.
doi: 10.7554/eLife.31083.

The sustainable professor

Elizabeth S Haswell  1
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The sustainable professor

Elizabeth S Haswell. Elife. .

Abstract

Responsible agricultural practices provide a useful lens through which to consider the lives and careers of researchers.

Keywords: A. thaliana; careers in science; point of view; productivity; scientific excellence; sustainability.

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Conflict of interest statement

No competing interests declared.

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