Leduc believed that it is necessary to appreciate biological processes from a physical perspective and constructed models from physics and chemistry to try to explain development and growth; these would typically involve ingenious combinations of chemicals to produce systems which mimicked the appearance of living processes such as karyokinesis and "remarkable fungus-like forms".[1] He "[repudiated] extra-physical forces in the phenomena of life".[1] According to Keller, these models were largely unsuccessful, "not just because of the conspicuous artificiality of his osmotic growths".[1] Leduc sought to synthesise life "by directing the physical forces which are its cause" (in his own words).[1]
Thuillier, Pierre (1980). Le petit savant illustré. Paris: du Seuil.
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^ abcdeKeller, Evelyn Fox (2003). "2. Morphology as a Science of Mechanical Sources". Making Sense of Life: Explaining Biological Development with Models, Metaphors, and Machines. Harvard University Press. pp. 51–55. ISBN0-674-01250-X. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
stéphane, leduc, november, 1853, march, 1939, french, biologist, sought, contribute, understanding, chemical, physical, mechanisms, life, scientist, fledgling, field, synthetic, biology, particularly, relation, diffusion, osmosis, professor, École, médecine, n. Stephane Leduc 1 November 1853 8 March 1939 was a French biologist who sought to contribute to understanding of the chemical and physical mechanisms of life 1 He was a scientist in the fledgling field of synthetic biology particularly in relation to diffusion and osmosis He was a professor at the Ecole de Medecine de Nantes and worked on osmotic crystallisation and the physiological effects of electric current He was an Officier de la Legion d honneur Stephane Leduc Contents 1 Views 2 See also 3 Publications 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksViews editLeduc believed that it is necessary to appreciate biological processes from a physical perspective and constructed models from physics and chemistry to try to explain development and growth these would typically involve ingenious combinations of chemicals to produce systems which mimicked the appearance of living processes such as karyokinesis and remarkable fungus like forms 1 He repudiated extra physical forces in the phenomena of life 1 According to Keller these models were largely unsuccessful not just because of the conspicuous artificiality of his osmotic growths 1 Leduc sought to synthesise life by directing the physical forces which are its cause in his own words 1 See also editChemical gardenPublications editLeduc Stephane 1906 Les bases physiques de la vie et la biogenese Paris Masson Leduc Stephane 1912 Poinat A ed La biologie synthetique etude de biophysique Further reading editWorks by Stephane Leduc at Project Gutenberg Thompson D Arcy Wentworth 1917 On Growth and Form Cambridge Cambridge University Press Thuillier Pierre 1980 Le petit savant illustre Paris du Seuil References edit a b c d e Keller Evelyn Fox 2003 2 Morphology as a Science of Mechanical Sources Making Sense of Life Explaining Biological Development with Models Metaphors and Machines Harvard University Press pp 51 55 ISBN 0 674 01250 X Retrieved 2008 11 06 External links editWorks by Stephane Leduc at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Stephane Leduc at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephane Leduc amp oldid 1190017536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
