The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes
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The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes is a book by physiologist Denis Noble that challenges gene-centered views of biology by emphasizing systems-level, integrative explanations of life.
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| The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes Context triple: [Denis Noble, notableWork, The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes]
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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B.
The Mathematics of Life
The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
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C.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
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D.
The Future of Biology
"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
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E.
The Long Reach of the Gene
"The Long Reach of the Gene" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' influential book *The Selfish Gene* that explores how genes exert effects beyond the bodies they inhabit, shaping behavior and even aspects of the environment to enhance their own propagation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes Target entity description: The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes is a book by physiologist Denis Noble that challenges gene-centered views of biology by emphasizing systems-level, integrative explanations of life.
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A.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
-
B.
The Mathematics of Life
The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
-
C.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
-
D.
The Future of Biology
"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
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E.
The Long Reach of the Gene
"The Long Reach of the Gene" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' influential book *The Selfish Gene* that explores how genes exert effects beyond the bodies they inhabit, shaping behavior and even aspects of the environment to enhance their own propagation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | genes as sole units of life ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
context-dependent gene expression
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importance of networks over individual genes ⓘ organism as central unit of biology ⓘ |
| author | Denis Noble ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
gene-centric view of evolution
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genetic determinism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dynamic networks of interaction
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emergent properties ⓘ multi-level biological organization ⓘ role of physiology in biology ⓘ |
| fieldDiscussed |
evolutionary biology
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genetics ⓘ physiology ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| genre |
biology
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
conceptual foundations of systems biology
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integration of molecular, cellular, and organismal levels ⓘ limitations of reductionism in biology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-reductionist
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organism-centered ⓘ systems-level ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
complex systems
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gene-centered view of biology ⓘ integrative physiology ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ systems biology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| proposes |
multi-level causation in living systems
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top-down causation in biology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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scientists interested in systems biology ⓘ students of biology ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor |
music
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orchestra ⓘ |
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Subject: The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes Description of subject: The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes is a book by physiologist Denis Noble that challenges gene-centered views of biology by emphasizing systems-level, integrative explanations of life.
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