Experimental methods in neuroscience: An undergraduate neuroscience laboratory course for teaching ethical issues, laboratory techniques, experimental design, and analysis

Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Hall, Adam C ^a   Harrington, Mary E ^a  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral neuroscience; Data acquisition and analysis; Experimental methods; Histology; Independent projects; Laboratory course; Neurochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042645497     PISSN: 15442896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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