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Re-evaluating heterogeneity in evidence synthesis
Published: 2025-04-01
Subjects: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Other Philosophy, Philosophy
Evidence Synthesis has seen an enormous increase recently, across many different scientific disciplines. Despite its popularity, it has also been the subject of significant criticism. One of the main critiques of evidence synthesis, is the existence and treatment of heterogeneity between primary studies. The aim of this paper is to re-examine heterogeneity in evidence synthesis, including [...]
Living Through Multispecies Societies: Approaching the Microbiome with Imanishi Kinji
Published: 2022-06-12
Subjects: Arts and Humanities, Other Philosophy, Philosophy
Recent research about the microbiome points to a picture in which we, humans, are living through nature, and nature itself is living in us. Our bodies are hosting – and depend on – the multiple species that constitute human microbiota. This article will discuss current research on the microbiome through the ideas of Japanese ecologist Imanishi Kinji (1902-1992). First, some of Imanishi’s key [...]