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2012
Introduction: This collection of sixteen essays, all but three of which have been published in the past five years, provides not only a glimpse into the mind of one of the leading philosophers of biology but also a keen sense of some of the new directions that the field has taken over the past...
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[Review of the book Exceeding Our Grasp: Science, History, and the Problem of Unconceived Alternatives, by P.K. Stanford]
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Introduction: What makes Kyle Stanford’s book on scientific realism so valuable to philosophers of science is that it both presents new philosophical ideas and bases its argument on a detailed study of the history of science. While scientific realism—the idea that our most well‐confirmed theories...
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[Review of the book In Search of Mechanisms: Discoveries across the Life Sciences, by C.Fraver, & Larden]
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Introduction: A characteristic feature of contemporary practice in the life sciences is the study of mechanisms; consequently, mechanisms have become one of the major issues currently discussed by philosophers of biology. Lindley Darden and Carl Craver have been at the forefront of creating this...
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2004
Introduction: Natural Kinds and Conceptual Change is a refreshingly direct book that challenges a range oforthodox views in the philosophy of science (especially biology), the philosophy of language, and metaphysics. Amongst these are the views that species are individuals rather than natural...
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2021-08-11
Katie Walline, Dr. Lisa Willis
The biological differences between males and females are significant yet too often overlooked. In research and clinical studies, sex differences are often not taken into consideration. However, glycobiology and immunology are starting to shift. Recent studies in glycobiology show that male and...
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2021-08-12
Estefania Santos, Eric Lepp, Ahmed Samir Ead, Jason Carey
This project focuses on the design of an above the knee prosthetic lining made up of a natural and a synthetic fiber using a braided composite approach. Prosthetic linings are a part of an artificial limb that the amputee puts on their residual leg to protect the skin from any type of lacerations...
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2021-08-16
Blaire Buchan, Dr. Rafiq Ahmad, Rabiya Abbasi
For my project in the 2021 Summer Research Program I designed an aeroponic potato pot. The task given was designing a small aeroponic pot that could be used domestically and tuber roots (ex: yam, potato) were going to be the niche purpose for the aeroponic pot. This choice was made because when...