How Organisms Make Choices: Harnessing Randomness to Find New Solutions
In this article, Raymond Noble critically revisits his paper published with Denis Noble in 2018. “Harnessing stochasticity: How do organisms
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Analysis and discussion of social issues
The Collared Dove’s mysterious spread
The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) has undergone one of the greatest natural avian colonisations in history. The Collared Dove’s
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The Importance of Biodiversity for Ecosystem Resilience
What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity refers to the variety of organisms living in different habitats and ecosystems. For example, researchers commonly
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How Ecological Intelligence Can Solve Today’s Environmental Problems
Understanding Ecological Intelligence In our book, Understanding Living Systems, and in previous posts, we discussed how organisms use ecological intelligence
Continue readingAmazing Facts About Whale Communication
How Do Whales Use Songs to Communicate? Whales talk, but what do we mean by that, and how do they
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From Stochasticity to Ecological Intelligence and the Nature of Choice
Teaching aid summary of Chapter 4 From Stochasticity to Ecological Intelligence and the Nature of Choice by Raymond Noble and Denis Noble
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Local Ecosystems Regulate Climate Change
How Local Ecosystems Regulate Climate Change — Through the Lens of Understanding Living Systems Integrating climate science with Raymond &
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In the 1970s, I had the pleasure of meeting the great neuroscientist Sir John Eccles when he came to give
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It was a great pleasure to give a talk and participate in the Shapeshifters Symposium, Plasticity Here, There, and Everywhere,
Continue readingThe Awakening Earth
Raymond and Denis Noble discuss their book, Understanding Living Systems, published by Cambridge University Press in July 2023. The book
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