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The slow diffusion of the DNA paradigm into biology textbooks
1School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
|August 1, 1990
Abstract:
The science textbook is a complex product of social, commercial and intellectual forces rather than a simple collection of scientific facts. It can serve as a valuable tool in tracking the assimilation of scientific change, providing insight into scientific revolutions.