| Biological Information: New Perspectives - Proceedings of the Symposium Contributor(s): Sanford, John C. (Editor), Marks II, Robert J. (Editor), Behe, Michael J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9814508713 ISBN-13: 9789814508711 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Information Technology - Science | Life Sciences - Developmental Biology |
| Dewey: 572.862 |
| LCCN: 2013016707 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.6" W x 9.8" (2.55 lbs) 584 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the spring of 2011, a diverse group of scientists gathered at Cornell University to discuss their research into the nature and origin of biological information. This symposium brought together experts in information theory, computer science, numerical simulation, thermodynamics, evolutionary theory, whole organism biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, genetics, physics, biophysics, mathematics, and linguistics. This volume presents new research by those invited to speak at the conference.The contributors to this volume use their wide-ranging expertise in the area of biological information to bring fresh insights into the many explanatory difficulties associated with biological information. These authors raise major challenges to the conventional scientific wisdom, which attempts to explain all biological information exclusively in terms of the standard mutation/selection paradigm.Several clear themes emerged from these research papers: 1) Information is indispensable to our understanding of what life is; 2) Biological information is more than the material structures that embody it; 3) Conventional chemical and evolutionary mechanisms seem insufficient to fully explain the labyrinth of information that is life. By exploring new perspectives on biological information, this volume seeks to expand, encourage, and enrich research into the nature and origin of biological information. |