Experiential Posters: Theatrical and Improvisational Tools Aid in Science Museum Outreach†
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Verónica A. Segarra*, Michael Birnbaum, Alexandria Ortíz-Rosado, Darlah LópezRodríguez, Victoria Varona, Ji Zha, Shashana Fiedler, Wesam Azaizeh, and Herman Autore Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, Department of Acquisitions, University of Miami Richter Library, Coral Gables, FL 33146, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, Department of Education, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL 33132, Department of Neurological Surgery, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, Department of Biology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161, Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department, Miami, FL 33190
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