Darwin introduced the concept that random variation generates new living forms. In this
paper, we elaborate on Darwin's notion of random variation to propose that biological …

“This is an important book and likely the most thoughtful of the year in the social sciences...
Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the …

Inactivation experiments in auditory cortex (AC) produce widely varying results that
complicate interpretations regarding the precise role of AC in auditory perception and …

How should we reason in science? Jan Sprenger and Stephan Hartmann offer a refreshing
take on classical topics in philosophy of science, using a single key concept to explain and …

Human microbiome research makes causal connections between entire microbial
communities and a wide array of traits that range from physiological diseases to …

In the last decade, niche construction has been heralded as the neglected process in
evolution. But niche construction is just one way in which the organism's interaction with and …

The causal structure of any system can be analyzed at a multitude of spatial and temporal
scales. It has long been thought that while higher scale (macro) descriptions may be useful …

Is reduction always a good scientific strategy? The existence of the special sciences above
physics suggests not. Previous research has shown that dimensionality reduction …

Most philosophers of science do philosophy 'on'science. By contrast, others do philosophy
'in'science (PinS), that is, they use philosophical tools to address scientific problems and to …

In Explaining Cancer, Anya Plutynski addresses a variety of philosophical questions that
arise in the context of cancer science and medicine. She begins with the following …