It is a common belief that mental illness runs in families. While it is true that heredity plays a role, in reality, the vast majority of cases—such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and ...

A monumental study of an important but surprisingly little-studied biologist, August Weismann represents half a century of scholarly investment by historian of science Frederick Churchill. Churchill ...

IN some branches of biology the relevant data can be pieced together without the aid of any very comprehensive conception of the structure or potentialities of the living organism. The study of animal ...