The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research (2008)
Chapter: 9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?
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Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
Suggested Citation:
"9 How Much Can We Tell About the Past - and Predict About the Future - by Studying Life on Earth Today?." National Research Council. 2008. The Role of Theory in Advancing 21st-Century Biology: Catalyzing Transformative Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12026.
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