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Miranda’s Story: Molecules, Populations and the Ageing Organism

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Miranda’s Story: Molecules, Populations and the Ageing Organism. / Palladino, Paolo.
In: History of the Human Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 5, 12.2011, p. 1-20.

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Palladino, P 2011, 'Miranda’s Story: Molecules, Populations and the Ageing Organism', History of the Human Sciences, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695111415935

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Palladino, P. (2011). Miranda’s Story: Molecules, Populations and the Ageing Organism. History of the Human Sciences, 24(5), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695111415935

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Palladino P. Miranda’s Story: Molecules, Populations and the Ageing Organism. History of the Human Sciences. 2011 Dec;24(5):1-20. Epub 2011 Aug 18. doi: 10.1177/0952695111415935

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Palladino, Paolo. / Miranda’s Story : Molecules, Populations and the Ageing Organism. In: History of the Human Sciences. 2011 ; Vol. 24, No. 5. pp. 1-20.

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