Harnessing science and securing societal impacts from publicly funded research: Reflections on UK science policy

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 515-523

  Demeritt, David ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77949726533     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: 14723409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a42440     Document Type: Note

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