The concept of information in biology

John M. Smith

pp. 689-699

in: Peter Grdenfors, Peter Gärdenfors, Jan Woleński, Katarzyna Kijania-Placek (eds), In the scope of logic, methodology and philosophy of science II, Berlin, Springer, 2002

Abstract

It is clear from these quotations that there is something to talk about. I shall be concerned only with the use of information concepts in genetics, evolution and development, and not in neurobiology, which I am not competent to discuss.