The annals of theoretical biology are clogged with mathematical models that either can be safely ignored or, when tested, fail.

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He is the Executive Director of the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute and The Institute for Strengthening the Understanding of Mathematics and Science.

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Mark Buchanan is a theoretical physicist who writes about how physics can be used to understand biology, economics, psychology and other social sciences.

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