The Cyborg Embryo: Our Path to Transbiology

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 167-187

  Franklin, Sarah ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biological control; embryo; quality control; stem cells; transbiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845432156     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276406069230     Document Type: Article

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