Pavlov's Dogs and Schrödinger's Cat
Scenes from the Living Laboratory
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 26 February 2009
- ISBN 9780199238569
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 222x145x23 mm
- Weight 536 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 17 halftones 0
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Short description:
From the sheep, dog, and cockerel that were sent aloft in Montgolfier's balloon, to Galvani's frog's legs, Dolly the Sheep, the finches of the Galapagos, and even imaginary cats and simulated life forms, Pavlov's Dogs and Schrödinger's Cat explores the fascinating history of the role of living things in science.
MoreLong description:
From the sheep, dog, and cockerel that were sent aloft in Montgolfier's balloon, to Galvani's frog's legs, Dolly the Sheep, the finches of the Galapagos, and even imaginary cats and simulated life forms, Pavlov's Dogs and Schrödinger's Cat explores the fascinating history of the role of living things in science.
The ways in which animals and plants have been used in science has always been a matter for considerable public debate, and this book provides an important and fascinating new perspective, setting aside moral reflection to simply examine the history of how and why living creatures have been used for the purposes of scientific discovery. Many extraordinary stories are uncovered throughout five centuries of science - tales of the people involved, curious incidents and episodes, and the occasional
scientific fraud too, as clear reflections on the history and philosophy of science are combined with remarkable accounts from the living laboratory.
Intriguing book.
Table of Contents:
Part I: Instruments
Experimenting
Detecting
Measuring
Part II: Apparatus and the Logic of Experimentation
Exploring a New Domain
Extending an Established Domain
Testing Hypotheses
Part III: Models and Modeling
Modelling Individuals
Modelling Worlds
Part IV: Fakes and Fantasies
Practising Deception
Imagining Novel Beings
Index
