Article ID: CBB730018992

Waddington, Holmyard and Alchemy: Perspectives on the Epigenetic Landscape (2019)

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In 1923, Conrad Hal Waddington was in his final year at Clifton College, Bristol, UK, being taught chemistry by Dr. Eric John Holmyard. During this year, Waddington and Holmyard both wrote about alchemy, the former in an extended school essay and the latter in the journal Nature. Almost twenty years later, Holmyard and Waddington were instrumental in the formation of the journal Endeavour in 1942. Using recently discovered primary source materials and unpublished manuscripts, the influence of Holmyard and alchemy on the early development of Waddington’s thinking is explored, including his subsequent attraction to Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy and the impact on his epigenetic research.

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Authors & Contributors
Nicoglou, Antonine
Peterson, Erik L.
Faillaci, Francesca
Wallis, Geoff
Clémence Pinel
Coverdale, Tony
Concepts
Epigenetics
Biology
Genetics
Developmental biology
Embryology
Evolution
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
21st century
18th century
20th century, late
19th century
Places
Great Britain
Bristol (England)
Vienna (Austria)
Institutions
Chance Brothers and Company
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