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We discuss several of Stanislaw Ulam's contributions to theoretical biology, in particular, his ideas on morphogenesis and on higher functions of the nervous system.
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Finkel, L.H., Edelman, G.M. Stanislaw Ulam: The warmth and brilliance of an eclectic mind. Lett Math Phys 10, 243–245 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398164
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