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Macrophages in Human Tissues-Phenotypic Diversity in Health and Disease

Macrophages represent a heterogeneous family of white blood cells which are widely distributed throughout the body.

Siamon Gordon Siamon Gordon

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Homeostasis as a fundamental principle for a coherent theory of brains

Turner, J. Scott. 2019. Homeostasis as a fundamental principle for a coherent theory of brains. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Soci...

Scott Turner Scott Turner

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Purpose & Desire

Turner, J. Scott. 2017. Purpose & Desire. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062651563/purpose-and-desire

Scott Turner Scott Turner
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