Promoting creativity and innovation
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چکیده
Innovative biotechnologists are expected to make major contributions as we emerge from the current period of economic uncertainty. This however is against the backdrop of the vast majority of university students as well as employees in the bioscience industries having received little or no training in techniques that could greatly enhance their creative and innovative potential. Here, we present a range of approaches and strategies designed to promote creativity in bioscientists working in academic and industrial environments.
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