Preview the latest issue of AJOB Neuroscience!


Watch this video advertising the soon-to-be published Spring 2016 issue of AJOB Neuroscience.  The video features two AJOBN editors describing the target articles that will appear in issue 7.2.  Keep an eye on http://www.ajobneuroscience.com and The Neuroethics Blog for more information on 7.2's upcoming release. 



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