Workshops
Philosophy of Systems Biology Workshop
Event: WorkshopStart date: 30 Nov 2006 00:00
End date: 01 Dec 2006 00:00
Speaker(s):
- Charles Auffray (Genexpress, Functional Genomics and Systemic Biology for Health, CNRS Villejuif; currently associated with the CNRS and the Pierre et Marie Curie University of Paris)Fred Boogerd (Vriej University, Amsterdam)
- Frank Bruggeman (Vriej University, Amsterdam/Manchester Centre for Integrative Systems Biology, University of Manchester)
- Janine Guespin (CNRS, University of Rouen)
- Victor Norris (Assemblages Moleculaires: Modelisation et Imagerie, CNRS, University of Rouen).
- Samir Okasha (Philosophy, University of Bristol)
Venue: Egenis
University of Exeter
Byrne House
St Germans Road
Exeter, EX4 4PJ
In order to address some of the questions being raised by scientists and philosophers of science about systems biology, a short informal workshop was held at the University of Exeter.
Also present:
Jane Calvert, John Dupré, Lenny Moss, Staffan Müller-Wille, Maureen O'Malley, Jamie Stevens and Alex Powell (all from the University of Exeter). Issues discussed included emergence, autopoiesis/self-organization, epistemology of models, and system concepts.
Click here for the workshop programme
Click here for the Philosophy of Systems Biology Workshop Report
Further details:
Contact Maureen O'Malley on m.a.o'malley@ex.ac.uk or on 01392 269136 for more information.
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