Reassessing Discovery: Rosalind Franklin, Scientific Visualization, and the Structure of DNA.

Philosophers have traditionally conceived of discovery in terms of internal cognitive acts. Close consideration of Rosalind Franklin's role in the discovery of the DNA double helix, however, reveals some problems with this traditional conception. This article argues that defining discovery in terms...

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Publicado en:Philosophy of Science Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 63 - 81
Autor principal: Gibbons, Michelle G.
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Publicado: Cambridge University Press Jan2012
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