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Electric fish — and humans — pause before communicating key points

By Talia Ogliore
5.26.21 | Natural Sciences & Math, Research, Magazine
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About the Author

Talia Ogliore writes about science for Washington University, including research in chemistry, physics, biology, earth and planetary sciences, and math. Before WashU, Talia was a science writer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and communications director for the engineering firm Tetra Tech. Her husband, Ryan, is an associate professor in the Department of Physics.

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