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We would like to thank the authors for their valuable contributions and the reviewers for their timely and detailed recommendations. We would also like to thank Leigh Rich (Editor in Chief) and Bronwen Morrell (Managing Editor) for their patience and assistance in guiding this symposium into print.

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Mayes, C., Hooker, C. & Kerridge, I. Bioethics and Epistemic Scientism. Bioethical Inquiry 12, 565–567 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-015-9667-z

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