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Shanker, Kartik
- Inverting the Pyramid of Scientific Hierarchy
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1 Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, IN
1 Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, IN
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Current Science, Vol 106, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 139-140Abstract
No Abstract.- Indira Gandhi:A Life in Nature
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1 Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Indian Institute of Science and Dakshin Foundation, Bengaluru, IN
1 Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Indian Institute of Science and Dakshin Foundation, Bengaluru, IN
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Current Science, Vol 113, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2363-2364Abstract
Indira Gandhi had a remarkable life and career. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes polarizing, everyone had an opinion on her, ranging from outright adulation to scathing critiques of her political philosophy and practice. In one respect, she was and continues to be largely admired in her contribution to nature conservation.- A Tale of Two Biologies: Distinctions in Philosophy and Practice between Organismal and Sub-Organismal Science
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1 Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, IN
1 Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, IN
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Current Science, Vol 120, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 463-466Abstract
While the 21st century has been proclaimed as the age of biology, the disciplines of sub-organismal biology have received greater attention, often at a cost to organismal biology. However, the fields of organismal biology – ecology and evolution – are not only fundamental to biology, but are of societal importance in terms of their application in environmental conservation, sustainability and public health. We argue here that organismal and sub-organismal biology differ substantially in their philosophy and practice: while organismal biology focuses on systems and collectives, sub-organismal biology rests on reductionism. Further, we emphasize that these distinctions must be recognized in institutional and funding structures for organismal biology to fully realize its potential.References
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