Creating Controversy: Science Writers, Corporate Funders, and Non-expert Scientists in the Debate over Prions (1982-1997)

Stanley Prusiner’s proposal that a protein, the prion, was the infectious agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) created a great deal of interest, and discussion was not limited to the TSE research field. In fact, Prusiner actively appealed to individuals outside the TSE research...

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Main Author: Liu, Patricia Ann
Other Authors: Mazumdar, Pauline M. H.
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31839