Prosthetic Memory: Total Recall and Blade Runner

@article{Landsberg1995ProstheticMT,
  title={Prosthetic Memory: Total Recall and Blade Runner},
  author={Alison Landsberg},
  journal={Body \& Society},
  year={1995},
  volume={1},
  pages={175 - 189}
}
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