Philosophical and Social Dimensions of Microbiology Workshop
Event: WorkshopStart date: 13 Jul 2006 00:00
End date: 14 Jul 2006 00:00
Speaker(s):
- Professor Jan Sapp (York University, Toronto)
- Professor James Shapiro (Chicago)
- Professor Carol Cleland (Colorado)
- Professor John Dupré (Exeter)
- Professor Steve Hughes
- Dr Lenny Moss (Exeter)
- Dr Staffan Müller-Wille (Exeter)
- Dr Maureen O’Malley (Exeter)
- Dr John Wilkins (Queensland)
Organised by: Wellcome Trust and AHRC
Venue: Egenis
University of Exeter
Byrne House
St Germans Road
Exeter, EX4 4PJ
The last decade of microbiological research has seen new investigative approaches and a vast body of genomic data transform theoretical understandings of microbial interaction, evolution and biodiversity. This workshop explored the philosophical implications of these extraordinary developments within a broader historical and social context and, in the process, made steps towards constructing a research agenda for a future philosophy of microbiology and an understanding of microbiology’s social issues. Presentation papers will be published in a special issue of Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Philosophical & Social Dimensions of Microbiology Workshop programme (pdf)
Philosophy of Systems Biology Workshop Report (pdf)
Further details: Contact Dr Maureen O'Malley on m.a.o'malley@ex.ac.uk or on 01392 269136 for further information.
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