Evil doctor, ethical android: Star Trek's instantiation of conscience in subroutines.

Grech V, Scerri M

DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105018
Published: 2020 Jun
Container: Early human development
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105018,
  title = {Evil doctor, ethical android: Star Trek's instantiation of conscience in subroutines.},
  author = {Grech V and Scerri M},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Early human development},
  doi = {10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105018},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105018}
}

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AU  - Grech V
AU  - Scerri M
PY  - 2020
JO  - Early human development
DO  - 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105018
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V, G., & M, S. (2020). Evil doctor, ethical android: Star Trek's instantiation of conscience in subroutines.. Early human development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105018

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