How could a scientist become a national celebrity?: Nationalism and Hwang Woo-Suk scandal

East Asian Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-45

  Kim, Tae Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hwang Woo Suk; Nationalism; Science and nation building; Scientific misconduct; Techno nationalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149084615     PISSN: 18752160     EISSN: 18752152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12280-008-9029-6     Document Type: Article

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