Democracy, Public Policy, and Lay Assessments of Scientific Testimony

Episteme

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-164

  Anderson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 85010120463     PISSN: 17423600     EISSN: 17500117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/epi.2011.0013     Document Type: Article

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