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Is science quantised? A discussion of hierarchies in science and some consequences

Paul LyleFormerly Lecturer in Geology, University of UlsterCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew K. GalweyFormerly Honorary Research Fellow, Chemistry Department, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
Pages 55-62 | Published online: 08 Dec 2016

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