Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century (2020)

Chapter: 2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Advancing Discovery, Inspiring Innovation, and Informing Societal Challenges." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25592.
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