Tag: Reductionism
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.
Chatting with Biologist Richard Sternberg About a Formative Intellectual Experience
Dr. Sternberg described an encounter with theoretical biologist Robert Rosen and his work.
Molecular Animation Reveals the Machinery — Yes, Machinery — of Life
I shudder to think what Pigliucci and Boundry might have to say about this molecular visualization.
John Cleese on Scientific Reductionism
“Thank you, I needed that.”
McLeroy Does it Again
Editor’s Note: This is crossposted at Cornelius Hunter’s blog, Darwin’s God. The much maligned Don McLeroy has a column in today’s Bryan-College Station Eagle. Recall that McLeroy has been accused of a host of nefarious deeds, including recklessly disregarding the advice of education experts, causing the Texas State Board of Education to be “extremely dysfunctional,” fueling endless culture wars, and putting ideology and partisanship ahead of the schoolchildren of Texas. So what does McLeroy have to say for himself? Well he starts right off with the ludicrous idea of teaching only science in science class. I can now see why everyone was so upset. McLeroy writes that there is no place for any ideology, religious or otherwise in science class. Read More ›