Valley of the unicorns: consumer genomics, venture capital and digital disruption

Drawing on the sociology of expectations and sociology of conventions, this paper explores issues of worth and value in the bioeconomy, and the promissory character of contemporary capitalism. Arguing that the literature on biocapital has paid insufficient attention to geographical differentiation i...

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Main Author: Stuart Hogarth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:New Genetics and Society
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2017.1352469