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245 14 a| The complexity paradox :b| the more answers we find, the more questions we have /c| Kenneth L. Mossman.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Oxford University Press,c| [2014];

300 a| xix, 264 pages ;c| 25 cm;

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520 a| "Living systems exhibit a fundamental contradiction: they are highly stable and reliable, yet they have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. This paradoxical behavior arises from the complexity of life--a high degree of order and cooperation that emerges from relatively simple interactions among cellular components. The Complexity Paradox proposes inventive, interdisciplinary approaches to maintaining health and managing and preventing disease by considering the totality of human biology, from the cellular level on up to entire populations of individuals. From the perspective of complexity, which acknowledges that there are limits to what we can know, Kenneth L. Mossman opens the door to understanding essential life processes in new and extraordinary ways. By tying together evolution, functional dynamics, and investigations into how the body processes energy and uses genetic information, Mossman's analysis expresses a unified theory of biology that fills a critical niche for future research in biology, medicine, and public health"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Chapter 1. The Complexity Paradox -- Chapter 2. Laws to Live By -- Chapter 3. Forces of Nature -- Chapter 4. Biological Complexity -- Chapter 5. A Free and Independent Life -- Chapter 6. Altered States -- Chapter 7. The Trinity -- Chapter 8. The Mother of All Diseases -- Chapter 9. Brain Drain -- Chapter 10. Desperately Seeking Methuselah -- Chapter 11. Emergence Medicine.;

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The complexity paradox : the more answers we find, the more questions we have / Kenneth L. Mossman.

Author/creator	Mossman, Kenneth L. author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Description	xix, 264 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	Human biology--Philosophy. Medicine--Philosophy. Complexity (Philosophy) Biocomplexity.

Contents	Chapter 1. The Complexity Paradox -- Chapter 2. Laws to Live By -- Chapter 3. Forces of Nature -- Chapter 4. Biological Complexity -- Chapter 5. A Free and Independent Life -- Chapter 6. Altered States -- Chapter 7. The Trinity -- Chapter 8. The Mother of All Diseases -- Chapter 9. Brain Drain -- Chapter 10. Desperately Seeking Methuselah -- Chapter 11. Emergence Medicine.
Abstract	"Living systems exhibit a fundamental contradiction: they are highly stable and reliable, yet they have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. This paradoxical behavior arises from the complexity of life--a high degree of order and cooperation that emerges from relatively simple interactions among cellular components. The Complexity Paradox proposes inventive, interdisciplinary approaches to maintaining health and managing and preventing disease by considering the totality of human biology, from the cellular level on up to entire populations of individuals. From the perspective of complexity, which acknowledges that there are limits to what we can know, Kenneth L. Mossman opens the door to understanding essential life processes in new and extraordinary ways. By tying together evolution, functional dynamics, and investigations into how the body processes energy and uses genetic information, Mossman's analysis expresses a unified theory of biology that fills a critical niche for future research in biology, medicine, and public health"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2014005827
ISBN	9780199330348 (hardback)
ISBN	0199330344 (hardback)
Standard identifier#	40024092898

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