Author @drmichaellevin states that biologist H. S. Burr was a significant early influence, discovered in their teens while following references from Becker’s book, and shares a Springer/Biological Theory article ("Revisiting Burr and Northrop’s 'The Electro‑Dynamic Theory of Life' (1935)") that examines Burr and Northrop’s 1935 electro‑dynamic theory of life.
Author @drmichaellevin says H. S. Burr was a major inspiration and that they first encountered him in their teens by "tracking backwards from Becker's book."
Yes! I talk about him here:
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Revisiting Burr and Northrop’s “The Electro-Dynamic Theory of Life” (1935)
Biological Theory - Harold Saxton Burr was a biologist working throughout the 1930s–1950s on an important set of problems related to biological organization and the origin of complex living...
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