The Biology Battle: Public Opinion and the Origins of Life

Politics and Religion

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-75

  Freeman, Patricia K ^a   Houston, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 85011436408     PISSN: 17550483     EISSN: 17440491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1755048309000030     Document Type: Article

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