Adam Groh
@adamgroh.bsky.social
HFSP Fellow, University of Oxford | Neuroscientist interested in glia and brain borders, with intermittent departures into the history and philosophy of science.
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Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences
Theory can help address cell and molecular biology’s major challenges, particularly those arising from large omics datasets.
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Check out our new article in eLife exploring the power of theory in the life sciences. We denote the importance of theoretical thinking at key transition points in the history of biology and how theory can help address current challenges in cell/molec biology. /1
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
Reposted by Adam Groh
Interesting article on philosophy of biology. a quote: "despite such a capability to describe cells, we lack a fundamental account of how molecular interactions generate cellular identity and function." Sounds very grand... 1/4
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
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September 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Interesting article on philosophy of biology. a quote: "despite such a capability to describe cells, we lack a fundamental account of how molecular interactions generate cellular identity and function." Sounds very grand... 1/4
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
Reposted by Adam Groh
"Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences"
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
@zdblount.bsky.social shared this thought-provoking paper with the lab group.
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
@zdblount.bsky.social shared this thought-provoking paper with the lab group.
Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences
Theory can help address cell and molecular biology’s major challenges, particularly those arising from large omics datasets.
elifesciences.org
September 22, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences"
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
@zdblount.bsky.social shared this thought-provoking paper with the lab group.
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
@zdblount.bsky.social shared this thought-provoking paper with the lab group.
Reposted by Adam Groh
This paper calling for more theory in biology makes some interesting points, but I'm left wondering where such theory is supposed to come from. Neither of the cases adduced - Darwin and Schrödinger - really corresponds to a theory in the usual sense. /1
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences
Theory can help address cell and molecular biology’s major challenges, particularly those arising from large omics datasets.
elifesciences.org
September 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This paper calling for more theory in biology makes some interesting points, but I'm left wondering where such theory is supposed to come from. Neither of the cases adduced - Darwin and Schrödinger - really corresponds to a theory in the usual sense. /1
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
Check out our new article in eLife exploring the power of theory in the life sciences. We denote the importance of theoretical thinking at key transition points in the history of biology and how theory can help address current challenges in cell/molec biology. /1
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
Philosophy of Biology: The power of theory in the life sciences
Theory can help address cell and molecular biology’s major challenges, particularly those arising from large omics datasets.
elifesciences.org
September 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Check out our new article in eLife exploring the power of theory in the life sciences. We denote the importance of theoretical thinking at key transition points in the history of biology and how theory can help address current challenges in cell/molec biology. /1
elifesciences.org/articles/112...
elifesciences.org/articles/112...