"Quantitative reasoning alone is critical but not sufficient. If it were, then the paradigm of mathematics and physics classes would seem to be a viable path forward for a parallel pedagogical track in the . That is to say, take a set of established equations, analyze them, explore the logical consequences of the relationships, and use their solutions as a proxy for the behavior of the natural world. However, unlike the constitutive equations of physics, a mathematical set of equations that describes a living system is not necessarily a hallowed object—not yet, at least. Models of living systems should not be put on pedestals nor conflated as substitutes for measurement. Models, mechanisms, and their predictions must engage with evidence taken from living systems in an iterative fashion—with far greater frequency than in certain branches of physics."
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Joshua Weitz
(born 1975) is an American professor of biology. In 2017 he was elected a fellow of the .
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