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  • Kara Rogers
    Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Top questions added. Mar 18, 2026
Added information on influential and historically significant bass guitarists. Mar 09, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Awaye! - Bass is in the heart. Feb 23, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Bass Technique. Nov 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Grinnell College Musical Instrument Collection - Electric bass guitar. Jul 17, 2024
Media added. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Liveabout.com - Types of Bass Instruments. Sep 12, 2023
Media added. Nov 11, 2022
New article added. Nov 07, 2022
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