Facts change, people don’t
Science and technology keep advancing. But too many of us stubbornly cling to outdated ways of looking at the world
Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 3:42 PM UTCLife Science, Neuroscience
Samuel Arbesman
Life Science, Neuroscience
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