Suppression of Scientific Research: Bahramdipity and Nulltiple Scientific Discoveries

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-104

  Sommer, Toby J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahram; Ethics; Folklore; Mythology (Persian, Greek); Serendipity; Three Princes of Serendip

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; ETHICS; ETHNIC GROUP; HISTORY; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ETHICS; FOLKLORE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; RESEARCH;

EID: 0035227443     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-001-0025-7     Document Type: Article

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