Description: "Jane Maienschein and Kate MacCord, both researchers at the MBL, begin with a discussion of the meaning of regeneration in biological systems and connect this definition with mythological origins of the concept, historical and philosophical understandings, scientific studies of regenerating organisms, and researchers hopes to inspire similar regeneration in ecological systems and in medicine to heal injuries and fight disease. The authors have worked to make the biological concepts accessible to readers in different related disciplines, creating an essential primer on this important subject"--
Brief description: Jane Maienschein is University Professor, Regents Professor, and President's Professor at Arizona State University, where she also directs the Center for Biology and Society. She also serves as fellow and director of the History and Philosophy of Science Project at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Maienschein is the 2024 recipient of the Sarton Medal, the most prestigious award of the History of Science Society, presented annually to an outstanding historian of science to honor a lifetime of scholarly achievement.
Review Quotes: "In their new book What Is Regeneration?, Prof. Jane Maienschein and Dr.Kate MacCord present an introduction to what is presently known about biological regeneration. Approaching their subject from both the history and philosophy of science, as well as from practical biology, and ranging from micro through macro levels in their explanations, the authors present the 'nuts and bolts' of regeneration."-- "The Well-Read Naturalist"