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    Josué A. Núñez

  2. Fachbereich Biologie/Chemie/Pharmazie, Institut für Biologie — Neurobiologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

    Rodrigo J. De Marco

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Núñez, J.A., De Marco, R.J. Technology and the Foundations of Biology. Biol Theory 2, 194–199 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1162/biot.2007.2.2.194

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