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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 4/2014

01-04-2014 | Editorial

Trust in Science

Author: S. S. Leopold, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 4/2014

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Before the Enlightenment, most individuals lived and died without a single scientific, technological, or medical breakthrough advancing their basic understanding of the world or influencing their lives. In his book, The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World author David Deutsch explores this interesting theme, but the idea is not unique to that source. …
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Metadata
Title
Trust in Science
Author
S. S. Leopold, MD
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3488-y

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