Model Organisms book launch
On 24 November 2020, the research group hosted a virtual book launch for Prof Rachel A. Ankeny (The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide) and Prof Sabina Leonelli's (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Exeter) new book Model Organisms.
As a new addition to the Elements in the Philosophy of Biology series by Cambridge ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Press, Model Organisms presents a philosophical exploration of the concept of the 'model organism' in contemporary biology. The book launch was facilitated by Prof Michael Dietrich (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Pittsburgh) and featured commentary from the authors. We also heard from a number of experts in the fields of philosophy and biology including: Dr Nina Atanasova (The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Toledo), Prof Hopi Hoekstra (Harvard ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥), Prof Marcel Weber (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Geneva) and Prof Kristofer Helgen (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Museum Research Institute).
The book is now available fully open access, with thanks to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research Council for funding support under DP160102989: "Organisms and Us: How Living Things Help Us to Understand Our World," 2016-20. .
A recording of the book launch is also .