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Childhood Origins of Adult Resistance to Science

Childhood Origins of Adult Resistance to Science
Paul Bloom and Deena Skolnick Weisberg
Science 316: 996-997, 2007 (18 May)
(excerpts for discussion)

 

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J ShafaghThe Evolution of Thought Affecting Biological Evolution
J ShafaghSpoken Word Performance: Understanding Reality
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