Author: Michael Flannery
Alfred Russel Wallace: A Life in Science, Rediscovered
Despite the notoriety of Wallace in his own day, he remains a comparatively obscure figure in the history of biology.
Who Was John Elof Boodin and Why Does He Matter?
Boodin’s view that science and metaphysics could mutually inform one another was full of promise.
Who Was Ludwig von Bertalanffy and Why Does He Matter?
Bertalanffy’s systems-based approach continued under George Klir, and is carried on today by Dr. Richard Sternberg, who studied under Klir.
The Neo-Darwinian Synthesis: A Fable Told by Ernst Mayr
Mayr worked tirelessly to establish a synthesis bearing the unmistakable stamp of positivism.
Kudzu Science: Ken Miller’s The Human Instinct
Miller is one of those “settled science” bullies. Here he sets his sights on essayist Marilynne Robinson.