A case study in the applied philosophy of imaging: The synaptic vesicle debate

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-32

  Rosenberger, Robert ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ihde; imaging; multistability; quick freezing; synaptic vesicle

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649701501     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243909337117     Document Type: Article

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