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tmbiosci Theory and Method in Biosciences @tmbiosci ·
4 Dec

Day 3 of the Evolving Individuality 2024 conference is now underway. An illuminating few days of talks and conversations so far!

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tmbiosci Theory and Method in Biosciences @tmbiosci ·
1 Dec

Paul Rainey opens Pierrick Bourrat’s Evolving Individuality workshop. Is the evolution of individuality the same process as the evolution of evolvability?

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tmbiosci Theory and Method in Biosciences @tmbiosci ·
19 Nov

For biologists, philosophers of biology, and cognitive scientists, the Evolving Individuality 2024 conference will run @ Macquarie University from 2 – 4 December, focusing on biological individuality and evolution. Registration is essential:

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tmbiosci Theory and Method in Biosciences @tmbiosci ·
14 Oct

These articles argue that the ‘selected effect’ functions of a trait often do not explain the trait because rather than natural selection ‘designing’ traits ‘for’ functions traits are often explained by complex and counter-intuitive dynamics of populations under selection.

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