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Evolution as Story I

Evolution as Story I
27 Jan 2009 (PG)


Science and literature (and literary studies) are

Emergence, 2009 - Intro

Emergence

Biology 361 = Computer Science 361
Bryn Mawr College, Spring 2009

Emergence, 2009

Emergence

Biology 361 = Computer Science 361
Bryn Mawr College, Spring 2009

Neurobiology and Behavior, Spring, 2009

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The self: genes, environment, chance, and ... free will

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 6:45pm

Steven Pinker's "My Genome, My Self" is a valuable reminder that

as well as a useful summary of the kinds of observations that lead to those conclusions, and wise advice for those who may (or may not) want to know more about their own genes. As Pinker points out, who one is is influenced by genes, but influenced as well by personal experiences, and by chance, so genes are relevant to the question of who one is but not the answer to that question.

Summary of Cellular Automata as Explorers

Cellular Automata Findings

 

Below are measures of how many possible states (one dimensional linear arrangements) a particular rule generates. Results were taken from a 9 cell CA, 11 cell CA, and 19 cell CA. Click images to enlarge.

 

Emergence: Primal Patterns Applet (2)

Instructions

setup resets the model with a random arrangement of purple and yellow cells (determined by the setup-seed-number slider).

Deterministic and Non-deterministic Emergence: Moving on...

Deterministic and Non-deterministic Emergence: Non-deterministic Emergence

Non-deterministic Emergence

 

Inquiry approach 3
Non-deterministic emergence

Goal: to contribute to the ongoing creation and exploration of possibilities

Deterministic and Non-deterministic Emergence: Deterministic Emergence

Deterministic Emergence

 

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Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities

Scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2

Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities has 50 remote-ready activities, which work for either your classroom or remote teaching.

Narrative is determined not by a desire to narrate but by a desire to exchange. (Roland Barthes, S/Z)

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