This Week in Nature: Oct 23, 2008

Oct 23, 2008

A news feature in Nature this week looks at the history of defining scientific terms like paradigm shift, complexity, and epigenetics. "Popular though they are, not everyone agrees on what is meant by 'paradigm shift' or 'tipping point'," the story says.

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