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Dublin University Biological Association, affectionately known as “the Bi”, dates its foundation from 3rd March 1874. Its origins and early days are outlined. The unsuspected existence of a medical students' society in Trinity College in the late 1860s is reported.
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Reid, S.P.J. Dublin University Biological Association 1874–1974 and Dublin University Medico-Chirurgical Society? 1867-?. Ir J Med Sci 143, 105–108 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03004748
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