Modern Statistics for Modern Biology

• Author : Susan Holmes,Wolfgang Huber
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2018-11-30
• ISBN : 9781108427029

A far-reaching course in practical advanced statistics for biologists using R/Bioconductor, data exploration, and simulation.

• Author : Alan Olding
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2002-09-11
• ISBN : 9781134943777

By asking how well theological views of human nature stand up to the discoveries of modern science, Alan Olding re-opens the question of whether the "design" argument for the existence of God is fatally undermined. A distinctive feature of the work is its emphasis on the metaphysical implications of biology and how these at times conflict with other, more plausible metaphysical positions. Another is its close critical examination of the "design" argument and of the relation God has to the

• Author : Fuller Watson
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2014-06-03
• ISBN : 9781317831136

Originally published in 1971. Discoveries in modern biology can radically change human life as we know it. As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world’s leading biologists.

• Author : Paul S. Agutter,Denys N. Wheatley
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2007-03-06
• ISBN : 9781402054181

This book uses modern biological knowledge to tackle the question of what distinguishes living organisms from the non-living world. The authors first draw on recent advances in cell and molecular biology to develop an account of the living state that applies to all organisms (and only to organisms). This account is then used to explore questions about evolution, the origin of life, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The novel approach taken by this book to issues in biology will

• Author : Howard Kaye
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2017-07-05
• ISBN : 9781351473958

The Social Meaning of Modern Biology analyzes the cultural significance of recurring attempts since the time of Darwin to extract social and moral guidance from the teachings of modern biology. Such efforts are often dismissed as ideological defenses of the social status quo, of the sort wrongly associated with nineteenth-century social Darwinism. Howard Kaye argues they are more properly viewed as culturally radical attempts to redefine who we are by nature and thus rethink how we should live. Despite the

• Author : V. B. Rastogi
• Publisher : Pitambar Publishing
• Release Date : 1997
• ISBN : 8120904427

• Author : Albert Towle
• Publisher : Holt McDougal
• Release Date : 1989
• ISBN : 0030139244

• Author : Daniel H. Shain
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2009-04-22
• ISBN : 0470455195

Annelids offer a diversity of experimentally accessible features making them a rich experimental subject across the biological sciences, including evolutionary development, neurosciences and stem cell research. This volume introduces the Annelids and their utility in evolutionary developmental biology, neurobiology, and environmental/ecological studies, including extreme environments. The book demonstrates the variety of fields in which Annelids are already proving to be a useful experimental system. Describing the utility of Annelids as a research model, this book is an invaluable resource

• Author : Alan Olding
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2002-09-11
• ISBN : 9781134943784

By asking how well theological views of human nature stand up to the discoveries of modern science, Alan Olding re-opens the question of whether the "design" argument for the existence of God is fatally undermined. A distinctive feature of the work is its emphasis on the metaphysical implications of biology and how these at times conflict with other, more plausible metaphysical positions. Another is its close critical examination of the "design" argument and of the relation God has to the

• Author : Howard Kaye
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2017-07-05
• ISBN : 9781351473941

The Social Meaning of Modern Biology analyzes the cultural significance of recurring attempts since the time of Darwin to extract social and moral guidance from the teachings of modern biology. Such efforts are often dismissed as ideological defenses of the social status quo, of the sort wrongly associated with nineteenth-century social Darwinism. Howard Kaye argues they are more properly viewed as culturally radical attempts to redefine who we are by nature and thus rethink how we should live. Despite the

• Author : Fuller Watson
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2014-06-03
• ISBN : 9781317831143

Originally published in 1971. Discoveries in modern biology can radically change human life as we know it. As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world’s leading biologists.

• Author : Nessa Carey
• Publisher : Columbia University Press
• Release Date : 2012-03-06
• ISBN : 9780231530712

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the

• Author : Raina Robeva,Terrell Hodge
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2013-02-26
• ISBN : 9780124157934

Mathematical Concepts and Methods in Modern Biology offers a quantitative framework for analyzing, predicting, and modulating the behavior of complex biological systems. The book presents important mathematical concepts, methods and tools in the context of essential questions raised in modern biology. Designed around the principles of project-based learning and problem-solving, the book considers biological topics such as neuronal networks, plant population growth, metabolic pathways, and phylogenetic tree reconstruction. The mathematical modeling tools brought to bear on these topics include Boolean

• Author : Raina Robeva
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2015-05-09
• ISBN : 9780128012710

Written by experts in both mathematics and biology, Algebraic and Discrete Mathematical Methods for Modern Biology offers a bridge between math and biology, providing a framework for simulating, analyzing, predicting, and modulating the behavior of complex biological systems. Each chapter begins with a question from modern biology, followed by the description of certain mathematical methods and theory appropriate in the search of answers. Every topic provides a fast-track pathway through the problem by presenting the biological foundation, covering the relevant

• Author : Yves Christen
• Publisher : Transaction Publishers
• Release Date : 2011-12-31
• ISBN : 9781412833950

Few people realize how much science can tell us about the differences between men and women. Yves Christen, provided the first comprehensive overview of research in this area when this classic book was first published in the1990s. He goes beyond simplistic “biology is destiny” arguments and constructs a convincing case for linking social and biological approaches in order to understand complex differences in behavior. Biologists agree that the sexes differ in brain and body structure. Christen links these differences