This project is an ongoing conversation for encouraging more conscious reflection among mentors on existing biological practices and spurring the undertaking of new ones that ultimately contribute to the conceptual rigor and theoretical significance of life science inquiry.
| Categories | Title | Resource |
|---|---|---|
Conceptual analysis |
Fifty years of J.R. Platt's strong inference | Fudge, D.S. 2014. Fifty years of J.R. Platt's strong inference. Journal of Experimental Biology 217:1202–1204. |
Conceptual analysis |
Cambridge Elements: Philosophy of Science | |
Conceptual analysis |
Cambridge Elements: Philosophy of Biology | |
Historical case studies |
Discovering autoinhibition as a design principle for the control of biological mechanisms | Bollhagen, A. and W. Bechtel. 2022. Discovering autoinhibition as a design principle for the control of biological mechanisms. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 95:145–157. |
Historical case studies |
Meselson, Stahl, and the Replication of DNA: A History of "The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology | Holmes, F.L. 2001. Meselson, Stahl, and the Replication of DNA: A History of "The Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology." New Haven: Yale University Press. |