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By considering a specific example from molecular biology, Dr Wyatt examines the factors that determine the transformation of scientific information into scientific knowledge.
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WYATT, H. When does Information become Knowledge ?. Nature 235, 86–89 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/235086a0
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