Is it possible to give scientific solutions to Grand Challenges? On the idea of grand challenges for life science research.

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences

• Publication date

  2016-04-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Philosophy, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.shpsc.2015.10.009PMID 26698954
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