Galileo's middle finger : heretics, activists, and the search for justice in science / Alice Dreger.
Galileo's middle finger : heretics, activists, and the search for justice in science / Alice Dreger.
Galileo's middle finger : heretics, activists, and the search for justice in science / Alice Dreger.
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New York : Penguin Press, 2015.
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G 2015/1145
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English
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Physical content
337 pages ; 25 cm.
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text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction : the talisman -- Funny looking -- Rabbit holes -- Tangled webs -- A show-me state of mind -- The rot from within -- Human natures -- Risky business -- Doctor, my eyes -- Doomed to repeat? -- Conclusion : truth, justice, and the American way -- Epilogue : postcards.
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New York : Penguin Press, 2015.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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"An investigation of some of the most contentious debates of our time, Galileo's Middle Finger describes Alice Dreger's experiences on the front lines of scientific controversy, where for two decades she has worked as an advocate for victims of unethical research while also defending the right of scientists to pursue challenging research into human...
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Galileo's middle finger : heretics, activists, and the search for justice in science / Alice Dreger.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-323) and index.
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G 2015/1145
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74VKObbD28VA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKObbD28VA
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1594206082 hardcover
9781594206085 hardcover
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174.2/8
174.95
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991022609639702626
