Fuzzy genes: Epistemic tensions in genomics

Science as Culture

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-87

  Torgersen, Helge ^a  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Context dependency; Epistemic cultures; Genomics; Multi disciplinary cooperation; Post genomics; Science communication; Systems biology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861652305     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09505430802603829     Document Type: Article

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