# Simon Gilroy — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## instructor

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### name

Simon Gilroy

### email

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "He is enthusiastic about plant biology and clearly passionate about the subject. At times, lectures can go slightly off track, so it helps to stay focused on the key concepts he emphasizes. Prioritizing topics like codons is especially helpful for success in the Plant unit.",
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