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New Book Argues Individuals Matter in Biological Variation

Original: 📚️ Populations of Individuals: Understanding Biological Variation from Molecules to Ecosystems "Populations of Individua

A new book titled "Populations of Individuals: Understanding Biological Variation from Molecules to Ecosystems" is drawing attention among biology readers. It argues that treating populations as collections of unique individuals, rather than statistical averages, brings coherence to biological variation across all levels of complexity, from molecules to whole ecosystems, and replaces apparent noise with an organising principle.

Why now: Science readers are sharing a newly discussed book that challenges population-level statistical thinking in biology.

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• 📚️ Populations of Individuals: Understanding Biological Variation from Molecules to Ecosystems "Populations of Individuals illustrates with examples from each level of biological complexity that this underlying principle can replace instability and noise with a coherent and… · bibliolater@vivaldi.net · 5

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