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36Of Moths and Men: Theo Lang and the Persistence of Richard Goldschmidt's Theory of Homosexuality, 1916-1960History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences 22 (2). 2000.Using an analogy between moths and men, in 1916, Richard Goldschmidt proposed that homosexuality was a case of genetic intersexuality. As he strove to create a unified theory of sex determination that would encompass animals ranging from moths to men, Goldschmidt's doubts grew concerning the association of homosexuality with intersexuality until, in 1931, he dropped homosexuality from his theory of intersexuality. Despite Goldschmidt's explicit rejection of his theory of homosexuality, Theo Lang…Read more
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33Representing the Object of Controversy: The Case of the Molecular ClockHistory and Philosophy of the Life Sciences 29 (2). 2007.Through a case study of the controversies surrounding the molecular clock, this paper examines the role of visual representation in the dynamics of scientific controversies. Representations of the molecular clock themselves became objects of controversy and so were not a means for closure. Instead visual representations of the molecular clock became tools for the further articulation of an ongoing controversy
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19Darwinian Evolution Across the DisciplinesHistory and Philosophy of the Life Sciences 23 (3/4). 2001.
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9The Educated Eye Visual Culture and Pedagogy in the Life Sciences (edited book)Upne. 2012.A study of visual culture in the teaching of the life sciences.
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Book reviews-an american obsession: Science, medicine, and homosexuality in modern societyHistory and Philosophy of the Life Sciences 22 (3): 446-448. 2000.
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Theory and Experiment in Molecular Population GeneticsDissertation, University of California, San Diego. 1991.This dissertation is concerned with historical and philosophical issues pertaining to the classical/balance controversy and the neutralist/selectionist controversy in population genetics. Historically, the nature of the connection between these controversies is critically examined with special attention to the claim that the neutralist position is actually the classical position brought up to date. This account of the origins of the neutral theory provides the context for examining the decision …Read more
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Dartmouth CollegeDepartment of Philosophy
Hanover, New Hampshire, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Biology |
General Philosophy of Science |