Why Biological Explanation?
Journal of CommunicationPublished 1 September 1996
Joseph N. Cappella
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Journal Article Why Biological Explanation? Get access Joseph N. Cappella Joseph N. Cappella 1Joseph Cappella is a professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Communication, Volume 46, Issue 3, September 1996, Pages 4–7, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01485.x Published: 07 February 2006
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