Heraclitean Biology

[Stochasticity and Entropy] - Friday, February 25, 2000

Heraclitean Biology Group is an international group of scientists who develop evolutionary understanding of various aspects of life. In particular, we are interested in stochastic mechanisms of dynamics in biology, selection versus instruction debate, selection and self-organization, selective processes in general, variability and degeneracy versus specificity in hypervariable repertoires, mechanisms of development, and many other issues that our members bring up.

The purpose of our group is to promote free discussions and collaborations, which are unrestricted by member's affiliation, academic and social status, age, gender, religion, etc. We believe that such a membership provides the highest level of freedom of thinking, and encourages the most productive and creative interactions. We encourage participation in the discussions, even if a member's background is not at a professional level in the subject discussed. We appreciate bringing up new topics in our discussions.

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A couple of words about our name:

Heraclitus of Ephesus was one of the early Greek philosophers. He emphasized that the world is constantly changing. For example, he claimed that an individual cannot step into the same river twice. Because of his preoccupation with change, he believed that fire is the central element of the universe. Here are some Heraclitus' quotes:

"There is nothing permanent except change"

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man"

The members of our group concentrate on dynamical aspects of life, emphasizing selective processes based on stochastic mechanisms.

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