Constant Factors and Hedgeless Hedges: On Heuristics and Biases in Biological Research

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 975-988

  Robert, Jason Scott ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 1842864908     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/377382     Document Type: Conference Paper

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