Socio-scientific controversies and students' conceptions about scientists

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1621-1633

  Reis, Pedro ^a   Galvao, Cecília ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

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EID: 10844280862     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000205413     Document Type: Article

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