Can genetics help us rethink communication? Public communication of science as a 'double helix'

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-283

  Bucchi, Massimiano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA HELIX; GENE; GENOME; GENOMICS; HUMAN; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIETY; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 10844252967     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1463677042000305048     Document Type: Review

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