“That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species.” Would BeCertainIndividualConditionsConstantSpeciesOrganismsVariability Author:Richard Owen
“We know from biology that new forms of organisms simulate their primitive form as closely as possible at first, even though obliged to exist under changed internal and external conditions.” KnowsFirstsFormConditionsChangedInternalsBiologyPrimitiveOrganismsObligedSimulate Author:Wilhelm Ostwald
“Only yesterday mankind lived in fear of the scourges of smallpox, cholera and plague that once swept nations before them. Now our major concern is no longer with the disease organisms that once were omnipresent; sanitation, better living conditions, and new drugs have given us a high degree of control over infectious disease. Today we are concerned with a different kind of hazard that lurks in our environment-a hazard we ourselves have introduced into our world as our modern way of life has evolved.” WorldWayKindDifferentTodayGivenNationsEnvironmentModernConditionsMankindDrugDiseaseDegreesMajorsConcernConcernedYesterdayOur WorldDifferent KindsOrganismsPlagueOur EnvironmentHazardsScourgeCholeraSanitationSmallpoxInfectious DiseasesLiving Conditions Book:Silent Spring Source: Silent Spring
“If there were biologists among the extremophiles organisms that live in extreme conditions, they would surely classify themselves as normal and any life that thrived in room temperature as an extremophile.” IfsScienceRoomsConditionsNormalExtremesOrganismsTemperatureBiologist Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“The steady states of the fluid matrix of the body are commonly preserved by physiological reactions, i.e., by more complicated processes than are involved in simple physico-chemical equilibria. Special designations, therefore, are appropriate:—“homeostasis” to designate stability of the organism; “homeostatic conditions,” to indicate details of the stability; and “homeostatic reactions,” to signify means for maintaining stability.” MeanStatesBodyProcessSimpleSpecialConditionsInvolvedDetailsComplicatedReactionsAppropriateChemicalsStabilitySteadyOrganismsMaintainingFluidEquilibriumPhysiologicalPhysiologyDesignation Author:Walter Bradford Cannon
“... After it has been determined that the pathogenic organism is present in the animal body, and after it has been shown that the organism can reproduce in the body and be transmitted from one individual to another, the most important experiment remains to be done....to determine the conditions necessary for growth and reproduction of the microorganism.” Has BeensImportantDoneBodyIndividualGrowthAnimalConditionsRemainsDetermineDeterminedExperimentsOrganismsReproductionMicroorganisms Author:Robert Koch
“Law of the Minimum: "The worst potential competition for any organism can come from its own kind. The species consumes necessities. Growth is limited by that necessity which is present in the least amount. The least favourable condition controls the rate of growth."” KindLawGrowthWorstConditionsAmountCompetitionSpeciesRateMinimumOrganisms Author:Frank Herbert
“Autobiography is the most fascinating thing you can do because you get to touch the human condition. And in the end, what else is there? To me, it's the ultimate affirmation of life, and a miracle of this transient, extremely fragile organism. To celebrate that, I think, is a noble thing to do.” ThinkingHumansEndsCan DoConditionsUltimateMiracleNobleCelebrateThings To DoFascinatingFragileHuman ConditionOrganismsAutobiographyAffirmationTransient Author:Jim Dine