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Perspectives on Organisms

Author : Giuseppe Longo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642359388
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Organisms written by Giuseppe Longo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authored monograph introduces a genuinely theoretical approach to biology. Starting point is the investigation of empirical biological scaling including their variability, which is found in the literature, e.g. allometric relationships, fractals, etc. The book then analyzes two different aspects of biological time: first, a supplementary temporal dimension to accommodate proper biological rhythms; secondly, the concepts of protension and retention as a means of local organization of time in living organisms. Moreover, the book investigates the role of symmetry in biology, in view of its ubiquitous importance in physics. In relation with the notion of extended critical transitions, the book proposes that organisms and their evolution can be characterized by continued symmetry changes, which accounts for the irreducibility of their historicity and variability. The authors also introduce the concept of anti-entropy as a measure for the potential of variability, being equally understood as alterations in symmetry. By this, the book provides a mathematical account of Gould's analysis of phenotypic complexity with respect to biological evolution. The target audience primarily comprises researchers interested in new theoretical approaches to biology, from physical, biological or philosophical backgrounds, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students who want to enter this field.

Postgenomics

Author : Sarah S. Richardson
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822375443
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Postgenomics written by Sarah S. Richardson and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years after the Human Genome Project’s completion the life sciences stand in a moment of uncertainty, transition, and contestation. The postgenomic era has seen rapid shifts in research methodology, funding, scientific labor, and disciplinary structures. Postgenomics is transforming our understanding of disease and health, our environment, and the categories of race, class, and gender. At the same time, the gene retains its centrality and power in biological and popular discourse. The contributors to Postgenomics analyze these ruptures and continuities and place them in historical, social, and political context. Postgenomics, they argue, forces a rethinking of the genome itself, and opens new territory for conversations between the social sciences, humanities, and life sciences. Contributors. Russ Altman, Rachel A. Ankeny, Catherine Bliss, John Dupré, Michael Fortun, Evelyn Fox Keller, Sabina Leonelli, Adrian Mackenzie, Margot Moinester, Aaron Panofsky, Sarah S. Richardson, Sara Shostak, Hallam Stevens

Conceptual Change in Biology

Author : Alan C. Love
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 940179412X
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Conceptual Change in Biology written by Alan C. Love and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores questions about conceptual change from both scientific and philosophical viewpoints by analyzing the recent history of evolutionary developmental biology. It features revised papers that originated from the workshop "Conceptual Change in Biological Science: Evolutionary Developmental Biology, 1981-2011" held at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin in July 2010. The Preface has been written by Ron Amundson. In these papers, philosophers and biologists compare and contrast key concepts in evolutionary developmental biology and their development since the original, seminal Dahlem conference on evolution and development held in Berlin in 1981. Many of the original scientific participants from the 1981 conference are also contributors to this new volume and, in conjunction with other expert biologists and philosophers specializing on these topics, provide an authoritative, comprehensive view on the subject. Taken together, the papers supply novel perspectives on how and why the conceptual landscape has shifted and stabilized in particular ways, yielding insights into the dynamic epistemic changes that have occurred over the past three decades. This volume will appeal to philosophers of biology studying conceptual change, evolutionary developmental biologists focused on comprehending the genesis of their field and evaluating its future directions, and historians of biology examining this period when the intersection of ev olution and development rose again to prominence in biological science.

Biological Perspectives

Author : Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780757525704
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book Biological Perspectives written by Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biological Perspectives

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Publisher : Kendall Hunt
ISBN 13 : 9780787282325
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book Biological Perspectives written by and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 2002-07-31 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Genetic Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Author : Edward David Garber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780226282152
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (821 download)

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Book Synopsis Genetic Perspectives in Biology and Medicine by : Edward David Garber

Download or read book Genetic Perspectives in Biology and Medicine written by Edward David Garber and published by . This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biological Identity

Author : Anne Sophie Meincke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351066366
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Biological Identity written by Anne Sophie Meincke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analytic metaphysics has recently discovered biology as a means of grounding metaphysical theories. This has resulted in long-standing metaphysical puzzles, such as the problems of personal identity and material constitution, being increasingly addressed by appeal to a biological understanding of identity. This development within metaphysics is in significant tension with the growing tendency amongst philosophers of biology to regard biological identity as a deep puzzle in its own right, especially following recent advances in our understanding of symbiosis, the evolution of multi-cellular organisms and the inherently dynamical character of living systems. Moreover, and building on these biological insights, the broadly substance ontological framework of metaphysical theories of biological identity appears problematic to a growing number of philosophers of biology who invoke process ontology instead. This volume addresses this tension, exploring to what extent it can be dissolved. For this purpose, the volume presents the first selection of essays exclusively focused on biological identity and written by experts in metaphysics, the philosophy of biology and biology. The resulting cross-disciplinary dialogue paves the way for a convincing account of biological identity that is both metaphysically constructive and scientifically informed, and will be of interest to metaphysicians, philosophers of biology and theoretical biologists.

Philosophical Perspectives on the Engineering Approach in Biology

Author : Sune Holm
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351212222
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Book Synopsis Philosophical Perspectives on the Engineering Approach in Biology by : Sune Holm

Download or read book Philosophical Perspectives on the Engineering Approach in Biology written by Sune Holm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical Perspectives on the Engineering Approach in Biology provides a philosophical examination of what has been called the most powerful metaphor in biology: The machine metaphor. The chapters collected in this volume discuss the idea that living systems can be understood through the lens of engineering methods and machine metaphors from both historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives. In their contributions the authors examine questions about scientific explanation and methodology, the interrelationship between science and engineering, and the impact that the use of engineering metaphors in science may have for bioethics and science communication, such as the worry that its wide application reinforces public misconceptions of the nature of new biotechnology and biological life. The book also contains an introduction that describes the rise of the machine analogy and the many ways in which it plays a central role in fundamental debates about e.g. design, adaptation, and reductionism in the philosophy of biology. The book will be useful as a core reading for professionals as well as graduate and undergraduate students in courses of philosophy of science and for life scientists taking courses in philosophy of science and bioethics.

Potato Biology and Biotechnology

Author : Dick Vreugdenhil
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080525059
Total Pages : 857 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Potato Biology and Biotechnology written by Dick Vreugdenhil and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past 15-20 years major discoveries have been concluded on potato biology and biotechnology. Important new tools have been developed in the area of molecular genetics, and our understanding of potato physiology has been revolutionized due to amenability of the potato to genetic transformation. This technology has impacted our understanding of the molecular basis of plant-pathogen interaction and has also opened new opportunities for the use of the potato in a variety of non-food biotechnological purposes. This book covers the potato world market as it expands further into the new millennium. Authors stress the overriding need for stable yields to eliminate human hunger and poverty, while considering solutions to enhance global production and distribution. It comprehensively describes genetics and genetic resources, plant growth and development, response to the environment, tuber quality, pests and diseases, biotechnology and crop management. Potato Biology is the most valuable reference available for all professionals involved in the potato industry, plant biologists and agronomists. Offers an understanding of the social, economic and market factors that influence production and distribution Discusses developments and useful traits in transgenic biology and genetic engineering The first reference entirely devoted to understanding new advances in potato biology and biotechnology

Biology

Author : John E. Silvius
Publisher : Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780787238711
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Biology written by John E. Silvius and published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997-07-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives

Author : Eng Chong Pua
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642023010
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives by : Eng Chong Pua

Download or read book Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives written by Eng Chong Pua and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many exciting discoveries in recent decades have contributed new knowledge to our understanding of the mechanisms that regulate various stages of plant growth and development. Such information, coupled with advances in cell and molecular biology, is fundamental to crop improvement using biotechnological approaches. Two volumes constitute the present work. The ?rst, comprising 22 chapters, commences with introductions relating to gene regulatory models for plant dev- opment and crop improvement, particularly the use of Arabidopsis as a model plant. These chapters are followed by speci?c topics that focus on different developmental aspects associated with vegetative and reproductive phases of the life cycle of a plant. Six chapters discuss vegetative growth and development. Their contents consider topics such as shoot branching, bud dormancy and growth, the devel- ment of roots, nodules and tubers, and senescence. The reproductive phase of plant development is in 14 chapters that present topics such as ?oral organ init- tion and the regulation of ?owering, the development of male and female gametes, pollen germination and tube growth, fertilization, fruit development and ripening, seed development, dormancy, germination, and apomixis. Male sterility and self-incompatibility are also discussed.

Contemporary Perspectives on Science and Technology in Early Childhood Education

Author : Olivia Saracho
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607525941
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Science and Technology in Early Childhood Education written by Olivia Saracho and published by IAP. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, politicians, businessmen and other leaders have been concerned with the quality of education, including early childhood education, in the United States. While more than 50% of the children between the ages of three and five are enrolled in preschool and kindergarten programs in the United States, no state, federal, or national standards exist for science or technology education in preschool or kindergarten programs. Knowledge about science and technology is an important requirement for all in contemporary society. An increasing number of professions require the use of scientific concepts and technological skills and society as a whole depends on scientific knowledge. Scientific and technological knowledge should be a part of every individual’s education. There are many ways to enhance young children’s scientific thinking and problem-solving skills as well as their technological abilities. The purpose of this volume is to present a critical analysis of reviews of research on science and technology education in early childhood education. The first part of the volume includes contributions by leading scholars in science, while the second part includes contributions by leading scholars in technology.

Cognitive Biology

Author : Luca Tommasi
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262012936
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Cognitive Biology written by Luca Tommasi and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past few decades, sources of inspiration in the multidisciplinary field of cognitive science have widened. In addition to ongoing vital work in cognitive and affective neuroscience, important new work is being conducted at the intersection of psychology and the biological sciences in general. This volume offers an overview of the cross-disciplinary integration of evolutionary and developmental approaches to cognition in light of these exciting new contributions from the life sciences. This research has explored many cognitive abilities in a wide range of organisms and developmental stages, and results have revealed the nature and origin of many instances of the cognitive life of organisms. Each section of this book deals with a key domain of cognition: spatial cognition; the relationships among attention, perception, and learning, representations of numbers and economic values; and social cognition. Contributors discuss each topic from the perspectives of psychology and neuroscience, brain theory and modeling, evolutionary theory, ecology, genetics, and developmental science.

Biology: Principles and Perspectives

Author : John E. Silvius
Publisher : Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780787276799
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Biology: Principles and Perspectives written by John E. Silvius and published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written ideally for a semester long, general education course in introductory college biology, Biology: Principles and Perspectives, Fourth Edition, by John E. Silvius, offers a biblical, theistic, worldview approach to the study of life science. Biology: Principles and Perspectives provides information to students that allows them to reason analytically and to arrive at their own decisions concerning the origin of life, the environmental crisis, medical ethics, and other issues. New to this edition of Biology: Principles and Perspectives: Improved graphic package with many new clearand helpful illustrations. Expanded presentation of a christian theisticperspective of the scientific method, environmental, biomedical, and genetic ethics, and technology. Ancillary CD containing most of the text figures. "

Biological Information

Author : Robert J Marks II
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9814508721
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Biological Information written by Robert J Marks II and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 2011, a diverse group of scientists gathered at Cornell University to discuss their research into the nature and origin of biological information. This symposium brought together experts in information theory, computer science, numerical simulation, thermodynamics, evolutionary theory, whole organism biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, genetics, physics, biophysics, mathematics, and linguistics. This volume presents new research by those invited to speak at the conference. The contributors to this volume use their wide-ranging expertise in the area of biological information to bring fresh insights into the many explanatory difficulties associated with biological information. These authors raise major challenges to the conventional scientific wisdom, which attempts to explain all biological information exclusively in terms of the standard mutation/selection paradigm. Several clear themes emerged from these research papers: 1) Information is indispensable to our understanding of what life is; 2) Biological information is more than the material structures that embody it; 3) Conventional chemical and evolutionary mechanisms seem insufficient to fully explain the labyrinth of information that is life. By exploring new perspectives on biological information, this volume seeks to expand, encourage, and enrich research into the nature and origin of biological information.

Systems Biology

Author : Lilia Alberghina
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540742692
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Systems Biology written by Lilia Alberghina and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For life to be understood and disease to become manageable, the wealth of postgenomic data now needs to be made dynamic. This development requires systems biology, integrating computational models for cells and organisms in health and disease; quantitative experiments (high-throughput, genome-wide, living cell, in silico); and new concepts and principles concerning interactions. This book defines the new field of systems biology and discusses the most efficient experimental and computational strategies. The benefits for industry, such as the new network-based drug-target design validation, and testing, are also presented.

Current Frontiers and Perspectives in Cell Biology

Author : Stevo Najman
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9535105442
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (351 download)

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Book Synopsis Current Frontiers and Perspectives in Cell Biology by : Stevo Najman

Download or read book Current Frontiers and Perspectives in Cell Biology written by Stevo Najman and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A numerous internationally renowned authors in the pages of this book present the views of the fields of cell biology and their own research results or review of current knowledge. Chapters are divided into five sections that are dedicated to cell structures and functions, genetic material, regulatory mechanisms, cellular biomedicine and new methods in cell biology. Multidisciplinary and often quite versatile approach by many authors have imposed restrictions of this classification, so it is certain that many chapters could belong to the other sections of this book. The current frontiers, on the manner in which they described in the book, can be a good inspiration to many readers for further improving, and perspectives which are highlighted can be seen in many areas of fundamental biology, biomedicine, biotechnology and other applications of knowledge of cell biology. The book will be very useful for beginners to gain insight into new area, as well as experts to find new facts and expanding horizons.