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Developmental Constraints and Evolution: A Perspective from the Mountain Lake Conference on Development and Evolution
- J. M. Smith, R. Burian, L. Wolpert
- BiologyThe Quarterly Review of Biology
- 1 September 1985
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How the choice of experimental organism matters: Epistemological reflections on an aspect of biological practice
- R. Burian
- MedicineJournal of the history of biology
- 1993
En biologie, le choix de l'organisme etudie et les techniques utilisees ont un impact serieux sur l'evaluation et sur l'evolution des travaux de recherche. Quelle est l'importance de l'echec d'un tel…
Molecular epigenesis, molecular pleiotropy, and molecular gene definitions.
- R. Burian
- BiologyHistory and philosophy of the life sciences
- 2004
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The Dilemma of Case Studies Resolved: The Virtues of Using Case Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science
- R. Burian
- PhilosophyPerspectives on Science
- 1 December 2001
Philosophers of science turned to historical case studies in part in response to Thomas Kuhn's insistence that such studies can transform the philosophy of science. In this issue Joseph Pitt argues…
On Conceptual Change in Biology: The Case of the Gene
- R. Burian
- Philosophy
- 1 November 2004
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On microRNA and the need for exploratory experimentation in post-genomic molecular biology.
- R. Burian
- BiologyHistory and philosophy of the life sciences
- 2007
This paper is devoted to an examination of the discovery, characterization, and analysis of the functions of microRNAs, which also serves as a vehicle for demonstrating the importance of exploratory…
Underappreciated Pathways Toward Molecular Genetics as Illustrated by Jean Brachet’s Cytochemical Embryology
- R. Burian
- Biology
- 1996
Creating Green Chemistry: Discursive Strategies of a Scientific Movement
- Jody A. Roberts, R. Burian, D. Breslau, R. Hirsh, T. Luke, J. Pitt
- Sociology
- 13 December 2005
Creating Green Chemistry: Discursive Strategies of a Scientific Movement Jody A. Roberts In this dissertation, I examine the evolution of the green chemistry movement from its inception in the early…
The singular fate of genetics in the history of French biology, 1900–1940
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The French school of genetics: from physiological and population genetics to regulatory molecular genetics.
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