Stem cell researchers' trust, ambivalence and reflexivity: Opportunities for improved science-public relations?

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 541-554

  Marks, Nicola J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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COMMERCIALIZATION; GLOBALIZATION; RESEARCH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79961227779     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234211X12960315267651     Document Type: Article

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