The dialectical biologist

Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Edited by Richard C. Lewontin (1985)
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Throughout, this book questions our accepted definitions and biases, showing the self-reflective nature of scientific activity within society.

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1989

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QH331.L529 1985

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0674202813   067420283X   8189833774

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10.2307/2185292
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