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“…Steven Shapin's 'Nunca pura' explores the historical and cultural contexts of scientific knowledge, emphasizing its production by embodied individuals within specific times, spaces, and societies. The work critically examines the relationship between the body and knowledge, as well as the interplay between science and common sense. …”

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