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Descriptive vs. mechanistic biology / John S. Torday.

Henry Stewart Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection Available online

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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Torday, John S., speaker, author.
Series:
Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Evolutionary physiology.
Evolutionary physiology, 2056-452X
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Cell interaction.
Evolution (Biology).
Molecular evolution.
Physiology, Comparative.
Systems biology.
Biodiversity.
Biological Evolution.
Biota.
Cell Communication.
Evolution, Molecular.
Homeostasis.
Molecular Biology.
Pathologic Processes.
Phylogeny.
Systems Biology.
Medical Subjects:
Biodiversity.
Biological Evolution.
Biota.
Cell Communication.
Evolution, Molecular.
Homeostasis.
Molecular Biology.
Pathologic Processes.
Phylogeny.
Physiology, Comparative.
Systems Biology.
Genre:
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 streaming video file (11 min.)) : color, sound.
polychrome
Other Title:
Descriptive versus mechanistic biology
Place of Publication:
London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2016.
System Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
video file
Contents:
Contents: History of descriptive physiology
Systems biology
The biota expansion
Downward causation vs. cell-cell signaling
Holism vs. Reductionism: philosophical views about nature
Molecular changes mediating evolution
Cell communication as mechanism of novelty
From phylogeny-ontogeny to homeostasis and repair
Homeostasis as the mechanism for evolution
Explicate/Implicate order.
Notes:
Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
Title from title frames.
Publisher Number:
4004 Henry Stewart Talks
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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