First a hero of science and now a martyr to science: The James Watson Affair - Political correctness crushes free scientific communication

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1077-1080

  Charlton, Bruce G ^a  

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EDITORIAL; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCIENTIST;

COMMUNICATION; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; MORALS; SCIENCE;

EID: 42749087382     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.03.017     Document Type: Editorial

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