Temporal Orders and Y Chromosome Futures: Of Mice, Monkeys, and Men

We bring together conceptual readings of time and temporality to discuss evolutionary theories of Y chromosome degeneration as they are spoken about in scientific and popular forums. In doing so, we suggest that debates over Y chromosome degeneration involve a form of abduction - tacking back and fo...

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Main Authors: Davies, S (Author), Taylor-Alexander, S (Author)
Format: Others
Published: Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S), the University of Toronto, 2019-04-03T03:27:46Z.
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