The Biology of the Future and the Future of Biology
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Tag: Hilary and Steven Rose
I write as ‘one of those’.
The following response was written by myself over a decade ago. The recent extensive promotion of Scottish Brain Sciences reminded me of it. Response to the head to head debate: … Continue reading I write as ‘one of those’.
Special partnerships
A friend of mine recently told me that the road signs used throughout Great Britain were devised by a partnership between Richard Kinneir and Margaret Calvert. Their system has become a … Continue reading Special partnerships
Shelley’s Frankenstein
An extract from “Genes, Cells and Brains” by Hilary & Steven Rose Mary Shelley’s unforgettable creation of Frankenstein’s monster. Her book, first published in 1818, was however profoundly critical of … Continue reading Shelley’s Frankenstein
Rather more complex
An extract from “Genes, Cells and Brains” by Hilary & Steven Rose
The panglossian paradigm
An extract from “Genes, Cells and Brains” by Hilary & Steven Rose The most intense debates, however, continue to address the same questions that troubled Darwin, who emphasised that natural … Continue reading The panglossian paradigm
The holus-bolus of Dobzhansky and Craddock
An extract from “Genes, Cells and Brains” by Hilary & Steven Rose Meanwhile the synthesis of genetics and evolutionary theory was proving increasingly powerful, summed up by the population geneticist … Continue reading The holus-bolus of Dobzhansky and Craddock
23 and Me
An extract from “Genes, Cells and Brains” by Hilary & Steven Rose