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Auteur(s) : Noble, Denis (1936-....)
Titre(s) : Dance to the tune of life [Texte imprimé] : biological relativity / Denis Noble,...
Publication : Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge university press, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVIII-283 p.-[12] p. de pl.) : ill. en coul. ; 24 cm
Comprend : The universe and the principle of relativity ; Biological scales and levels ; Biological
networks ; Nature and origin of cells ; Blind chance and natural selection ; Biological
relativity ; Dancing nucleotides : natural genetic engineering ; Epigenetics and
a relativistic theory of evolution ; The relativity of epistemology : the meaning
of it all.
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
"In this thought-provoking book, Denis Noble formulates the theory of biological relativity,
emphasising that living organisms operate at multiple levels of complexity and must
therefore be analysed from a multi-scale, relativistic perspective. Noble explains
that all biological processes operate by means of molecular, cellular and organismal
networks. The interactive nature of these fundamental processes is at the core of
biological relativity and, as such, challenges simplified molecular reductionism.
Noble shows that such an integrative view emerges as the necessary consequence of
the rigorous application of mathematics to biology. Drawing on his pioneering work
in the mathematical physics of biology, he shows that what emerges is a deeply humane
picture of the role of the organism in constraining its chemistry, including its genes,
to serve the organism as a whole, especially in the interaction with its social environment.
This humanistic, holistic approach challenges the common gene-centred view held by
many in modern biology and culture"--Publisher's description
Sujet(s) : Biophysique
Évolution (biologie)
Biodiversité -- Génétique
Indice(s) Dewey :
576.8 (23e éd.) = Évolution
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107176249. - ISBN 1107176247 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45326554v
Notice n° :
FRBNF45326554
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