Transposing bodies of knowledge and technique: Animal models at work in reproductive sciences

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-52

  Friese, Carrie ^a   Clarke, Adele E ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

animal models; reproductive sciences; scientific infrastructures; scientific work practices; transpositions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855940998     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312711429995     Document Type: Article

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