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Historical Development and Mechanisms of Evolution and Natural Selection: Introduction
IntroductionHistorical Development and Mechanisms of Evolution and Natural SelectionIntroductionEarly Theories of EvolutionNatural Selection and EvolutionNatural-Selection MechanismsDid a giraffe's…Theories of the Universe: Quantum Mechanics vs. General Relativity
Quantum Mechanics vs. General RelativityTheories of the UniverseSupersymmetry, Superpartners, and SupermanAttempts at UnificationQuantum Mechanics vs. General RelativitySymmetry BreakingIntroducing…conversion
(Encyclopedia) conversion, in psychology: see defense mechanism; hysteria.sublimation, in psychology
(Encyclopedia) sublimation, in psychology: see defense mechanism; psychoanalysis.repression
(Encyclopedia) repression, in psychology: see defense mechanism; psychoanalysis.watch
(Encyclopedia) watch, small, portable timepiece usually designed to be worn on the person. Other kinds of timepieces are generally referred to as clocks. At one time it was generally believed that…Hurwicz, Leonid
(Encyclopedia) Hurwicz, LeonidHurwicz, Leonidhûrˈwĭch [key], 1917–2008, Polish-American economist and statistician, b. Russia., grad. Univ. of Warsaw, 1938. Educated in the law, he subsequently…biophysics
(Encyclopedia) biophysics, application of various methods and principles of physical science to the study of biological problems. In physiological biophysics physical mechanisms have been used to…blood clotting
(Encyclopedia) blood clotting, process by which the blood coagulates to form solid masses, or clots. In minor injuries, small oval bodies called platelets, or thrombocytes, tend to collect and form…Gnathustomulida
(Encyclopedia) GnathustomulidaGnathustomulidanāˌthyəstəmy&oomacr;ˈlĭdə [key], phylum of microscopic worms described in 1956 that have elongated bodies, cilia, and are hermaphroditic. The 80 known…