Re: [FRIAM] Fairness in the genetic/developmental system

Friammers, For those of you who are following at home, here is the actual full text of the PNAS article that Eric cited. I found a later edition of Cells, … etc on Amazon for a very good price. Kirschner has a new book out,

Re: [FRIAM] Fairness in the genetic/developmental system

Thanks, Eric, for offering some flesh for these bones.I will try to put my hands on the references. I think David Wilson has also had a go at this. I hope you are well, Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University

Re: [FRIAM] Fairness in the genetic/developmental system

Nick, hi, The idea that it would be a consequence of selection on development, to tend to modularize the relation between genetic material and traits, is I think favorably viewed. I mention this in reply to the boldface last sentence in your abstract. Beanbagness of gene-trait

[FRIAM] Fairness in the genetic/developmental system

Dear Members of the Local Congregation, Today I "offered" to the group the idea that Natural Selection could not function unless the genetic/developmental system was "fair" and was properly challenged on the meaning of the term, "fair." With a lot help from my friends, it became clear that

Re: [FRIAM] Opportunity to join a discussion about Charles Sanders Peirce

Dear Robert, It was great to see you at today’s meeting; hope you become a regular. I will “lard” your text below with my responses. Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University

Re: [FRIAM] Opportunity to join a discussion about Charles Sanders Peirce

Nick, Thanks for the offer; I do have a copy of Jacques Monod’s *Chance and Necessity*. As I remember, it was not easy to find at the time as a new copy. Your request: ... if you have a text of your presentation, I would love to read it. What I do still have is the text I prepared for the