Author: Jacques Loeb
Publisher:
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Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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The Organism as a Whole
Author: Jacques Loeb
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Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
Author: American Chemical Society
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Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
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Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
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Organism as a whole
Author: Jacques Loeb
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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A History of Regeneration Research
Author: Charles E. Dinsmore
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521392716
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The book presents the leading researchers and their seminal discoveries in the field.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521392716
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The book presents the leading researchers and their seminal discoveries in the field.
Catalytic action
Author: Kaufman George Falk
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Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
Book Description
Includes proceedings of the association, papers read at the annual sessions, and lists of current medical literature.
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
Book Description
Includes proceedings of the association, papers read at the annual sessions, and lists of current medical literature.
The Third Lens
Author: Andrew S. Reynolds
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022656343X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Does science aim at providing an account of the world that is literally true or objectively true? Understanding the difference requires paying close attention to metaphor and its role in science. In The Third Lens, Andrew S. Reynolds argues that metaphors, like microscopes and other instruments, are a vital tool in the construction of scientific knowledge and explanations of how the world works. More than just rhetorical devices for conveying difficult ideas, metaphors provide the conceptual means with which scientists interpret and intervene in the world. Reynolds here investigates the role of metaphors in the creation of scientific concepts, theories, and explanations, using cell theory as his primary case study. He explores the history of key metaphors that have informed the field and the experimental, philosophical, and social circumstances under which they have emerged, risen in popularity, and in some cases faded from view. How we think of cells—as chambers, organisms, or even machines—makes a difference to scientific practice. Consequently, an accurate picture of how scientific knowledge is made requires us to understand how the metaphors scientists use—and the social values that often surreptitiously accompany them—influence our understanding of the world, and, ultimately, of ourselves. The influence of metaphor isn’t limited to how we think about cells or proteins: in some cases they can even lead to real material change in the very nature of the thing in question, as scientists use technology to alter the reality to fit the metaphor. Drawing out the implications of science’s reliance upon metaphor, The Third Lens will be of interest to anyone working in the areas of history and philosophy of science, science studies, cell and molecular biology, science education and communication, and metaphor in general.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022656343X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Does science aim at providing an account of the world that is literally true or objectively true? Understanding the difference requires paying close attention to metaphor and its role in science. In The Third Lens, Andrew S. Reynolds argues that metaphors, like microscopes and other instruments, are a vital tool in the construction of scientific knowledge and explanations of how the world works. More than just rhetorical devices for conveying difficult ideas, metaphors provide the conceptual means with which scientists interpret and intervene in the world. Reynolds here investigates the role of metaphors in the creation of scientific concepts, theories, and explanations, using cell theory as his primary case study. He explores the history of key metaphors that have informed the field and the experimental, philosophical, and social circumstances under which they have emerged, risen in popularity, and in some cases faded from view. How we think of cells—as chambers, organisms, or even machines—makes a difference to scientific practice. Consequently, an accurate picture of how scientific knowledge is made requires us to understand how the metaphors scientists use—and the social values that often surreptitiously accompany them—influence our understanding of the world, and, ultimately, of ourselves. The influence of metaphor isn’t limited to how we think about cells or proteins: in some cases they can even lead to real material change in the very nature of the thing in question, as scientists use technology to alter the reality to fit the metaphor. Drawing out the implications of science’s reliance upon metaphor, The Third Lens will be of interest to anyone working in the areas of history and philosophy of science, science studies, cell and molecular biology, science education and communication, and metaphor in general.
From Cells to Organisms
Author: Sherrie L. Lyons
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442635096
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This book uses the history of cell theory to explore the emergence of biology as a distinct field in its own right--separate from anatomy, physiology, and natural history. It also explores nineteenth- and twentieth-century ideas about heredity and development and the progress that was made at the turn of the century when they began to be studied on their own--leading to new understandings of a variety of biological problems, from evolution to cancer. Investigating this story will help readers gain an appreciation of the historical development of scientific ideas. It beautifully illustrates that the process of science is not as straightforward as it is usually portrayed. One of the important lessons of this intriguing story is that "facts" do not necessarily speak for themselves, and observations always need to be interpreted.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442635096
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This book uses the history of cell theory to explore the emergence of biology as a distinct field in its own right--separate from anatomy, physiology, and natural history. It also explores nineteenth- and twentieth-century ideas about heredity and development and the progress that was made at the turn of the century when they began to be studied on their own--leading to new understandings of a variety of biological problems, from evolution to cancer. Investigating this story will help readers gain an appreciation of the historical development of scientific ideas. It beautifully illustrates that the process of science is not as straightforward as it is usually portrayed. One of the important lessons of this intriguing story is that "facts" do not necessarily speak for themselves, and observations always need to be interpreted.
Studies from the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
Author: Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Studies from the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Consists chiefly of reprints from various medical journals.
Publisher:
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Consists chiefly of reprints from various medical journals.