A grand unified theory for the unification of physics, life, information and cognition (mind)
R Swenson - … Transactions of the Royal Society A, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The modern scientific world view was built on the incommensurability between cognition
(mind) and physics (matter) and later life and physics (the autonomy of biology). Fuelled by …
(mind) and physics (matter) and later life and physics (the autonomy of biology). Fuelled by …
The developmental renaissance in adaptationism
ME Olson - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2012 - cell.com
From an adaptation perspective, unoccupied patches of morphological space are inferred to
be empty because they are of low fitness and selected against. These inferences hinge on …
be empty because they are of low fitness and selected against. These inferences hinge on …
How nervous systems evolve in relation to their embodiment: what we can learn from octopuses and other molluscs
B Hochner - Brain Behavior and Evolution, 2013 - karger.com
Cephalopods such as the octopus show the most advanced behavior among invertebrates,
which they accomplish with an exceptionally flexible body plan. In this review I propose that …
which they accomplish with an exceptionally flexible body plan. In this review I propose that …
Integrating development and evolution in psychological science: Evolutionary developmental psychology, developmental systems, and explanatory pluralism
DC Witherington, R Lickliter - Human Development, 2017 - karger.com
New attempts in psychological science at integrating developmental (individual-level) and
evolutionary (population-level) accounts of phenotypic stability and variability have achieved …
evolutionary (population-level) accounts of phenotypic stability and variability have achieved …
Complexity and self-organization in the evolution of cell polarization
MM Glazenburg, L Laan - Journal of cell science, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Cellular life exhibits order and complexity, which typically increase over the course of
evolution. Cell polarization is a well-studied example of an ordering process that breaks the …
evolution. Cell polarization is a well-studied example of an ordering process that breaks the …
The problem of the emergence of functional diversity in prebiotic evolution
A Moreno, K Ruiz-Mirazo - Biology & Philosophy, 2009 - Springer
Since Darwin it is widely accepted that natural selection (NS) is the most important
mechanism to explain how biological organisms—in their amazing variety—evolve and …
mechanism to explain how biological organisms—in their amazing variety—evolve and …
[PDF][PDF] Two “EvoDevos”
ML Medina - Biological Theory, 2010 - researchgate.net
Two “EvoDevos” Page 1 Two “EvoDevos” Marta Linde Medina Faculty of Life Sciences
University of Manchester Manchester, UK & Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy New York …
University of Manchester Manchester, UK & Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy New York …
Selection is entailed by self-organization and natural selection is a special case
R Swenson - Biological Theory, 2010 - Springer
Abstract In their book, Darwinism Evolving: Systems Dynamics and the Genealogy of Natural
Selection, Depew and Weber (1995) argued for the need to address the relationship …
Selection, Depew and Weber (1995) argued for the need to address the relationship …
How self-organization can guide evolution
Self-organization and natural selection are fundamental forces that shape the natural world.
Substantial progress in understanding how these forces interact has been made through the …
Substantial progress in understanding how these forces interact has been made through the …