| Hopeful heretic--Richard Goldschmidt's genetic metaphors. | |
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PMID: 19579710 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Richard Goldschmidt famously rejected the notion of atomic and corpuscular genes, arranged on the chromosome like beads-on-a-string. I provide an exegesis of Goldschmidt's intuition by analyzing his repeated and extensive use of metaphorical language and analogies in his attempts to convey his notion of the nature of the genetic material and specifically the significance of chromosomal pattern. The paper concentrates on Goldschmidt's use of metaphors in publications spanning 1940-1955. |
Authors:
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Ehud Lamm |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: History and philosophy of the life sciences Volume: 30 ISSN: 0391-9714 ISO Abbreviation: Hist Philos Life Sci Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-07 Completed Date: 2009-08-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003052 Medline TA: Hist Philos Life Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 387-405 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
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The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
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Chromosomes Evolution Genetics / history* History, 20th Century Humans Metaphor* Models, Genetic Mutation |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Richard Goldschmidt |
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