17 February 2019
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John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Cross-Check) and George Johnson (The Cancer Chronicles, Raw Data)
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Posted:Apr 19, 2014
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Science Faction | Apr 19, 2014 | John Horgan & George Johnson
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