Genopsych: A Coinage in the Foundry of Biology

Author: D.M.R. Sekhar
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Language: English
Edition: 2011
ISBN: 9788172337247
Book Format: Hard Bound
Pages: 48
Dimensions: 7.25 x 9.50 inches
Weight: 320 gms

About the Book

Enormous advances in science have led to the compartmentalization of knowledge into specialized and super-specialized areas, to the point where specialists in one field may overlook or avoid other areas. While interdisciplinary research has primarily thrived in applied fields, some scientists are now venturing into less-explored territories. Plant Neurobiology and Plant Intelligence are among the rediscovered areas of study, while the concept of consciousness is making its way into science from spiritual philosophies.

This book delves into various intriguing questions and concepts that blur the boundaries between disciplines. Some of the questions it addresses include:

• The exploration of Human Thermodynamics by a small group of scientists

• The expansion of the field of Epigenetics

• What caused human evolution? Can random processes lead to the formation of complex systems like humans?

• The role of Natural Selection as a control or filtering mechanism

• Are the concepts of Statistical Process Control applicable to the process of evolution?

• What causes the evolution of organized societies?

• The viability of civil, human society in reducing poverty

These topics demand cross-disciplinary interaction, which is often limited by the boundaries of traditional disciplines. The book emphasizes the importance of converging technologies, fostering communication between science, philosophy, biology, physics, agriculture, medical sciences, engineering, informatics, and other areas of knowledge.