The prion dilemma confounding science educators
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The prion dilemma confounding science educators
In this paper, the issue of the prion hypothesis, a simmering controversy within the scientific community, is addressed. We inquire into the appropriateness of the use of certain augmentations and rhetoric approaches used during scientific debates, as well as the aptness of unequivocal statements in textbooks that indicate "abnormal prions" as a primary cause of Transmissible Spongiform Encepha...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: F1000Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.2-4.v1