Cultural theory and plural rationalities: Perspectives on GM among UK scientists

Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-368

  Scott, Maggie ^a   Carr, Susan ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 26044482860     PISSN: 13511610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1351161032000163575     Document Type: Article

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