Project News

July 21
Experimental evolution in the cyanobacterium Trichormus variabilis: increases in size and morphological diversity

Michael Travisano, part of the “‘Function’ in biology and bio-inspired design” project, contributed to the Open Access Evolution article, “Experimental evolution in the cyanobacterium Trichormus variabilis: increases in size and morphological diversity.”

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July 18
Adaptation in the face of internal conflict: the paradox of the organism revisited

The three members of the “Paradox of the Organism” project - Manus Patten, Arvid Ågren and Martijn Schenkel – wrote the Open Access article “Adaptation in the face of internal conflict: the paradox of the organism revisited” in Biological Reviews.

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July 14
The effect of bottleneck size on evolution in nested Darwinian populations

Pierrick Bourrat, PI of the “Transitions in individuality: from ecology to teleonomy” project, contributed to the Journal of Theoretical Biology article, “The effect of bottleneck size on evolution in nested Darwinian populations.”

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July 12
Adventures in interdisciplinarity

In the June 2023 issue of the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) newsletter, Max Dresow speaks with Alan Love about organizing research on “purpose.” The full newsletter is available online, and previous issues are available online and via PDF.

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July 11
Post‐secretory synthesis of a natural analog of iron‐gall ink in the black nectar of Melianthus spp

Emilie Snell-Rood, PI of the “‘Function’ in biology and bio-inspired design” project, contributed to the Open Access New Phytologist article, “Post‐secretory synthesis of a natural analog of iron‐gall ink in the black nectar of Melianthus spp.”

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