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Information theory: Knowledge and know-how

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Philip Ball examines a study unpicking the broad ramifications of information flows.

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  1. Philip Ball is a writer based in London. His latest book is Invisible.,

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Ball, P. Information theory: Knowledge and know-how. Nature 521, 420–421 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/521420a

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