A plea for methodological Darwinism
Tags: NATURAL selection; MEMETICS
Related Articles
- The Inherent Instability of Memetic Systems: Use of a Genetic Algorithm to Solve a Parameter Optimisation Problem in a Memetic Simulation. Gatherer, Derek // Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmi;2004, Vol. 8 Issue 1, pN.Pag
'Memetic isolation' is a situation in which a society or culture exhibits a cultural trait not found in any neighbouring cultures (Gatherer 2002b). A previously developed simulation, consisting of a grid of connected societies of cultural agents, is further analysed to define the circumstances...
- The Inherent Instability of Memetic Systems: Use of a Genetic Algorithm to Solve a Parameter Optimisation Problem in a Memetic Simulation. Gatherer, Derek // Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmi;2004, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p1
'Memetic isolation' is a situation in which a society or culture exhibits a cultural trait not found in any neighbouring cultures (Gatherer 2002b). A previously developed simulation, consisting of a grid of connected societies of cultural agents, is further analysed to define the circumstances...
- Memes--what are they good for? Polichak, James W. // Skeptic;1998, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p45
Explains why most scientists dismiss the meme and the theories based on it. Definition of meme; Problems of meme-based approaches; Discussion on the ways of justifying and supporting the memetic enterprise.
- Morals, memes, and gerin oil. Ravichandran, Balaji // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);6/3/2006, Vol. 332 Issue 7553, p1294
No abstract available.
- The memetics community is coming of age. Heylighen, Francis // Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmi;1998, Vol. 2 Issue 2, p13
Focuses on the development of memetics community. Success of the first symposium on memetics in Namur, Belgium; Analysis on how emerging memetics community constituted; Contrast between the first and fourth issue on the activities of memetics journal.
- A new beginning. Bethell, Tom // American Spectator;Sep96, Vol. 29 Issue 9, p16
Examines the anti-Darwin movement in the United States. Publication of Michael Behe's book `Darwin's Black Box'; Expressions of certitude about evolution in the press; Daniel Dennett's book `Darwin's Dangerous Idea.'
- Biochemical evidence for rapid changes in heterozygosity in a population of periodical cicadas (Magicicada tredcassini) Karlin, Alvan A.; Smith, Kimberly G.; Williams, Kathy S.; Sugg, DerrickW. Derrick W. Sugg // American Midland Naturalist;Apr1991, Vol. 125 Issue 2, p213
No abstract available.
- Natural selection for ozone tolerance in Populus tremuloides: field verification Bennett, J. P.; Karnosky, D. F.; Berrang, P. // Canadian Journal of Forest Research;Apr1989, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p519
No abstract available.
- A gambler's model of natural selection. Nolan, Michael J.; Ostrovsky, David S. // American Biology Teacher;May96, Vol. 58 Issue 5, p300
Presents a model which uses three different colors to appreciate the power of natural selection since this has become such a fundamental paradigm in biology. What is natural selection.
