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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘀: a mathematical tool for comparing the nature of self-organisation between biological models and theories of life (e.g. autopoiesis, autocatalytic sets, (M,R)-systems etc.)
With @SeanVittadello.
arxiv.org/abs/2411.17012
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Yesterday, the SubAnima YouTube account was hacked. I no longer have access to the account, anything posted there is not coming from me. Any support with this would be greatly appreciated @TeamYouTube
6) Process-enablement graphs have such widespread application because we consider “organisational closure” as cycles of processes, not cycles of constraints. Of course, this choice has drawbacks – namely we lose the ability to identify when a system is doing work.
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"To be a part of the universe that gets to spin for a time, and to create a unique pocket of meaning: That is indeed something to be grateful for..."
Just as @philipcball uncovered a new way to understand life, he received some news about his own:
nautil.us/how-life-really-wo…
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Yes @Jeff_Sparrow!
'If previous generations could imagine services wholly dedicated to the public good, there’s no reason why we can’t do the same.
But that means being prepared to fight – at the universities and everywhere else.'
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theguardian.com/commentisfre…
#UnimelbStrikes
In Darwin's On The Origin Of Species, the organism's struggle of life is central. But the modern synthesis abstracted this away in favour of tracking gene frequencies. What if we brought back this struggle?
Here's my latest video on biological agency. youtu.be/RzvxcDRS3sI
New video out! Can science ever be separated from its social implications? Revisiting The Selfish Gene and its effect on politics 50 (or so) years on.
The Problem With Richard Dawkins
youtu.be/mB6Rl9lN32k
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Now online!
"Philosophy in the Trenches and Laboratory Benches of Science" by Mel Andrews (@bayesianboy)
“The philosopher’s role is not only to philosophise on behalf of scientists, but to re-educate scientists in how to philosophise for themselves.”
thephilosopher1923.org/post/…
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Delighted to share the cover for my new book Free Agents! 😊 press.princeton.edu/books/ha… (It does exactly what it says on the tin 😉)
