Clustering humans: on biological boundaries

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 163-170

  Lorusso, Ludovica ^a   Boniolo, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b FIRC INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological boundaries; Biological properties; Clusters; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249105962     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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