Intersecting Processes

complexity & change in environment, biomedicine & society

December 10, 2010
by peter.taylor
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Why were half the interactions in a community of competing protozoans predator-prey relations?–An introduction to apparent interactions

Vandermeer (1969) reported on a quantitative study of a community of four competing ciliate protozoan populations.  The model he fitted to his observations (see previous post) indicated that three of the six pairs of interactions between the competitors were positive-negative … Continue reading

November 14, 2010
by peter.taylor
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Heterogeneous construction of scientific knowledge and practice: I. A case of simulating the future of a salt-affected agricultural region

The concept of heterogeneous construction applied to science highlights the ways that scientists mobilize a diversity of resources and, in so doing, engage with a range of social agents.  This idea is illustrated in the next three posts.  In this … Continue reading

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