Stimulating authentic community involvement in biotechnology policy in Australia

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-255

  Schibeci, Renato ^a   Harwood, Jeffrey ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33947228967     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662506067909     Document Type: Article

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