Serendipity in scientific discovery: A closer look

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-28

  Gest, Howard ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ATTITUDE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031444285     PISSN: 00315982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pbm.1997.0008     Document Type: Review

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