The marriage of evolution and development to produce the new discipline "evo-devo" in biology is situated in the general history of evolutionary biology, and its significance for developmental cognitive science is discussed. The discovery and description of the highly conserved, robust and "evolvable" mechanisms that organize the vertebrate body…

Individual performers, work teams, and organizations may be considered complex adaptive systems, while most current human performance technologies appear to assume simple determinism. This article explores the apparent mismatch and speculates on future efforts to enhance performance if complexity rather than simplicity is assumed. Included are…

Argues that ontogenetic and phylogenetic theories are related and that such a coupling can be established only in reference to a metatheory. The metatheory is construed in terms of a combination of logical coherence and requirements necessary for generalization as well as comprehensive, philosophical representations of living beings (e.g.,…

The reemergence of fundamentalism has provoked some surprise and concern. Fundamentalism is seen by some as a curiosity from a bygone era and by others as a threat to freedom. For educational philosophers, however, fundamentalism provides an opportunity for a fresh critique of education and the schools. (CB)

Maintains that unless judicial guidance is clear about the application of the First Amendment regarding the origin of life, religious freedoms and the vitality of public education may be jeopardized. (JOW)

A look at man's evolution and how his environment evolved along with him. (NQ)

Analysis of the writings of anti-evolutionists contemporary with Darwin reveals that there were many objections that had to be overcome and that the Darwinian revolution" does not conform to the simple model of a scientific revolution as outlined by T. S. Kuhn. (AL)

A cross-generational procedure was used to examine E. R. Service's redistribution theory of social evolution. (Author/SS)

Outlines the four paths to the evolution and maintenance of cooperative behavior and provides two stories highlighting each path. Discusses reciprocity, byproduct mutualism, kin-selected cooperation, and group-selected cooperation. Presents some thoughts on where the study of animal cooperation might head in the future. Contains 67 references.…

Develops a theoretical frame linking the genesis of formal organizations to societal evolution. Analyzes peculiarities of medieval craft guilds and the developments that caused their decline and replacement by formal organizations. Medieval guilds were important predecessors of these formal organizations. Includes 101 references. (MLH)

The Gaia hypothesis, which promulgates the idea that the Earth as a whole is alive, is discussed. The microworld and the idea that symbiosis is a major force behind evolution are emphasized. (KR)

Compares the science/religion relationship in both Christian and Islamic countries. Presents Muslim scholars' ideas about the presence of humans on earth. Presents ideas on active nature, Noah's curse, and the age of the universe. Refutes the notion that Islam inhibited science and advocates the belief that Islam promoted science. (YDS)

Reports on an interview with John Maynard Smith, one of the most important evolutionary biologists since Darwin. (JRH)

Discusses Denton's transformation from biological typologist in 1985 to anti-Darwinian evolutionist in 1998. Argues that Denton is in step with the group of neocreationists whose tenants are denoted by the term "intelligent design". (CCM)