Seeing and believing: The variety of scientists' responses to contrary data

Science Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 366-391

  Chia, Audrey ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 0032367653     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547098019004006     Document Type: Article

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