Metaphors in search of a target: The curious case of epigenetics

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 196-218

  Stelmach, Aleksandra ^a   Nerlich, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Media; Metaphors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIGENETICS; GENOMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SCIENTIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84929246828     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636778.2015.1034849     Document Type: Article

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