Proximate and ultimate causes of the bactericidal action of antibiotics

F Baquero, BR Levin - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
During the past 85 years of antibiotic use, we have learned a great deal about how these
'miracle'drugs work. We know the molecular structures and interactions of these drugs and …

Evolutionary pathways and trajectories in antibiotic resistance

F Baquero, JL Martinez, V F. Lanza… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Evolution is the hallmark of life. Descriptions of the evolution of microorganisms have
provided a wealth of information, but knowledge regarding “what happened” has precluded …

Cause and effect in biology revisited: is Mayr's proximate-ultimate dichotomy still useful?

KN Laland, K Sterelny, J Odling-Smee, W Hoppitt… - science, 2011 - science.org
Fifty years ago, Ernst Mayr published a hugely influential paper on the nature of causation in
biology, in which he distinguished between proximate and ultimate causes. Mayr equated …

Sexual selection and sex differences in the prevalence of childhood externalizing and adolescent internalizing disorders.

MM Martel - Psychological bulletin, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Despite the well-established sex difference in prevalence of many childhood and adolescent
psychopathological conditions, no integrative metatheory of sex differences in …

Genotype–phenotype mapping and the end of the 'genes as blueprint'metaphor

M Pigliucci - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In a now classic paper published in 1991, Alberch introduced the concept of genotype–
phenotype (G→ P) mapping to provide a framework for a more sophisticated discussion of …

More on how and why: cause and effect in biology revisited

KN Laland, J Odling-Smee, W Hoppitt, T Uller - Biology & Philosophy, 2013 - Springer
Abstract In 1961, Ernst Mayr published a highly influential article on the nature of causation
in biology, in which he distinguished between proximate and ultimate causes. Mayr argued …

[图书][B] Supernatural agents: Why we believe in souls, gods, and Buddhas

I Pyysiainen - 2009 - books.google.com
The cognitive science of religion is a rapidly growing field whose practitioners apply insights
from advances in cognitive science in order to provide a better understanding of religious …

The extended evolutionary synthesis and the role of soft inheritance in evolution

TE Dickins, Q Rahman - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In recent years, a number of researchers have advocated extending the modern synthesis in
evolutionary biology. One of the core arguments made in favour of an extension comes from …

Death anxiety and religious belief

J Jong - 2016 - torrossa.com
Names: Jong, Jonathan, author. Title: Death, anxiety, and religious belief: an existential
psychology of religion/Jonathan Jong and Jamin Halberstadt. Description: New York …

Students'“teleological misconceptions” in evolution education: why the underlying design stance, not teleology per se, is the problem

K Kampourakis - Evolution: Education and Outreach, 2020 - Springer
Teleology, explaining the existence of a feature on the basis of what it does, is usually
considered as an obstacle or misconception in evolution education. Researchers often use …