Social dimensions of scientific knowledge: the'$5 bottle of hope'

By Giuliano Reis

Issue 356 | Page 27 | Published Mar 2015

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This case study on the biology of fertilisation requires secondary students to understand the social dimensions of scientific knowledge in order to advise a young couple trying to conceive.

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