Teaching scientists to be incompetent: Educating for industry work

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 123-132

  Steiner, Carol J ^a  

^a Jitter Philosophical Services   (Australia)

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EID: 9944261536     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027046760002000206     Document Type: Article

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