Manfred Laubichler is Global Futures Professor and President's Professor of Theoretical Biology and History of Biology. He is director of the School of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Decision Theater at Arizona State University. His work focuses on evolutionary novelties from genomes to knowledge systems, the structure of evolutionary theory and the evolution of knowledge. His undergraduate training was in zoology, philosophy and mathematics at the University of Vienna (Austria) and his graduate training was in biology at Yale and in History/History of Science at Princeton. He is external professor at the Santa Fe Institute and, visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany, and external faculty member at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna. He is also an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a former fellow of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and Vice Chair of the Global Climate Forum.
Theoretical Biology, Evolutionary Developmental Biology, History of Biology, Philosophy of Biology, Intellectual History
Publications
Laubichler MD, Maienschein J, Renn J. 2013. Computational Perspectives in the History of Science. Isis. 104:119-130.
Linksvayer TA, Fewell J, Gadau J, Laubichler MD. 2012. Developmental Evolution in Social Insects - Regulatory Networks from Genes to Societies. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 318:159-169.
Krakauer D, Collins J, Flack JC, Fontana W, Laubichler MD, Prohaska S, Stadler P, West G. 2011. The Challenges and Scope of Theoretical Biology. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 276:269-276.
Laubichler MD, Davidson EH. 2008. Boveri's long experiment: sea urchin merogons and the establishment of the role of nuclear chromosomes in development. Developmental Biology. 314:1-11.
Laubichler MD, Maienschein J. 2007. From Embryology to Evo Devo: A History of Developmental Evolution. MIT Press
J. Renn, M.D. Laubichler, H. Wendt. Energietransformationen zwischen Kaffee und Koevolution,. Willkommen im Anthropozän! Unsere Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Erde (2014).
M.D. Laubichler. Gene Regulatory Networks. Discoveries in Modern Science: Exploration, Invention, Technology (2014).
M.D. Laubichler and J. Renn. M.D. Laubichler and J. Renn (2014), Teaching the Anthropocene from a Global Perspective, in B. Scherer et al. (eds.), The Anthropocene Project: A Report, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, pp: 112-117. The Anthropocene Project: A Report (2014).
M.D Laubichler. Richard Goldschmidt. Brenner’s Online Encyclopedia of Genetics, 2nd edition (2013).
A. Wiek, M. Bernstein, M.D. Laubichler, G. Caniglia, B. Minteer, D.J. Lang. A Global Classroom for Sustainability Education. Creative Education (2013).
M.D. Laubichler, J. Maienschein and J. Renn. Computational Perspectives in the History of Science. Isis (2013).
. . Review of: Once we all had gills: growing up an evolutionist in an evolving world (2013).
. . Review of: The Metamorphosis of Plants (2013).
O. Leimar, K. Hartfelder, M.D.Laubichler, R.E. Page. Development and Evolution of caste dimorphism in honey bees - a modeling approach. Ecology and Evolution (2012).
T.A Linksvayer, J.Fewell, J.Gadau and M.D. Laubichler. Developmental Evolution in Social Insects – Regulatory Networks from Genes to Societies. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B, Molecular and Developmental Evolution (2012).
. . Review of: Cell to Civilizations (2012).
J. Maienschein and M.D. Laubichler. Charles Gillispie in the Digital Age. A Master of Science History: Essays in Honor of Charles Coulston Gillispie (2012).
Manfred D Laubichler. Future Challenges and Perspectives in the History of the Life Sciences: An Appreciation of the Rheinberger Model. Festkolloquium für Hans-Jörg Rheinberger (2012).
D. Krakauer, J.P Collins, J.C, Flack, W. Fontana M.D. Laubichler, S. Prohaska, P. Stadler and G. West. The Challenges and Scope of Theoretical Biology. Journal of Theoretical Biology (2011).
M.D. Laubichler. Embryonalentwicklung. Eine Naturgeschichte für das 21. Jahrhundert. Homage a, zu Ehren von, in honor of Hans-Jörg Rheinberger (2011).
J. Maienschein and M.D. Laubichler. The Embryo Project: An integrated approach to history, practices and social contexts of embryo research. Journal of the History of Biology (2010).
M.D. Laubichler and J. Maienschein. Politics in Biology (Keynote Article). Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (ELS). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester (2010).
. . Review of: Heuschrecken, a play (2010).
. . Review of: The Tragic Sense of Life (2010).
. . Review of: Weltwissen, an Exhibit (2010).
M.D. Laubichler. Embryonalentwicklung,. Eine Naturgeschichte für das 21. Jahrhundert. Homage a, zu Ehren von, in honor of Hans-Jörg Rheinberger (2010).
M.D. Laubichler. Entwicklung. Evolution. Ein interdisziplinäres Handbuch, Metzler Verlag (2010).
M.D. Laubichler. Mathematik und Statistik. Evolution. Ein interdisziplinäres Handbuch (2010).
M.D. Laubichler. Modellorganismen. Evolution. Ein interdisziplinäres Handbuch (2010).
M.D. Laubichler. Organismus. Evolution. Ein interdisziplinäres Handbuch (2010).
M.D. Laubichler. Robert Lepage’s Vision. (2010).
M.D. Laubichler. Urknall? Darwin?. (2010).
M.D. Laubichler and W.Callebaut. The Moody’s Virus Attacks the U.S. National Science Board. (2010).
Y. Elkana, M.D. Laubichler and A. Wilkins. Call to Reshape University Curricula. (2010).
Laubichler, Manfred D. D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson: On Growth and Form. Kindlers Literatur Lexikon, Volume 16 (2009).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. August Weismann. Evolution: The first four Billion Years (2009).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Bernhard Rensch. Evolution: The first four Billion Years (2009).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Berthold Hölldobler and E.O. Wilson: The Ants. Kindlers Literatur Lexikon, Volume 7 (2009).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Theodosius Dobzhansky: Genetics and the Origin of Species. Kindlers Literatur Lexikon, Volume 4 (2009).
M.D. Laubichler, J. Maienschein, and G. Yamashita. The Embryo Project and the Emergence of a Digital Infrastructure for History and Philosophy of Science. Annals of the History and Philosophy of Biology, Volume 12, 79-96 (2009).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich and Maienschein, Jane. Form and Function in Developmental Evolution. (2009).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich, Maienschein, Jane. From Embryology to Evo- Devo: A History of Developmental Evolution. (2009).
. . Review of: Freaks of Nature (2009).
M.D. Laubichler. Evolutionary Developmental Biology Offers a Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology (2009).
M.D. Laubichler. Form and Function in Evo Devo: A Conceptual and Historical Analysis. Form and Function in Developmental Evolution (2009).
M.D. Laubichler and J. Gadau. Social Insects as Models for Evo Devo. Organization of Insect Societies-From Genomes to Socio-Complexity (2009).
M.D. Laubichler and J. Maienschein. Evolution and Society. Evolution: The first four Billion Years (2009).
M.D. Laubichler and Karl J. Niklas. The Morphological Tradition in German Paleontology: Otte Jaekel, Walter Zimmermann and Otto Schindewolf. The Paleobiological Revolution. Essays on the Growth of Modern Paleobiology (2009).
M.D. Laubichler, A. Hamilton, and J. Maienschein. Introduction. Form and Function in Developmental Evolution (2009).
Laubichler, M.D. Development and evolution from Darwin to Davidson: Steps towards a mechanistic explanation of phenotypic evolution. Developmental Biology (2009).
J. Maienschein, M.D. Laubichler and A. Loettgers. How History Matters to Scientists. ISIS (2008).
Manfred Laubichler, Eric Davidson. Boveri's long eperiment: Sea urchin merogons and the establishment of the role of nuclear chromosomes in development. Developmental Biology (2008).
R. Gorelick and M.D. Laubichler. Genetic does not equal DNA: amalgamating neo-Lamarckian and neo-Darwinian evolution. Biological Theory (2008).
William Griffin, Manfred Laubichler, W Callebaut. Agents, Modeling Processes, and the Allure of Prophecy. Biological Theory (2008).
. . Review of: Vienna in the Age of Uncertainty : Science, Liberalism and Private Life (2008).
. . Review of: Vienna in the Age of Uncertainty: Science Liberalism and Private Life (2008).
M.D. Laubichler and W.Callebaut. Formalizing Biology, Biological Theory. (2008).
Juergen Gadau, Manfred Laubichler. Relatedness: Capturing Cohesion in Biological Systems. Biological Theory (2007).
Manfred Laubichler. The Specter of the Past. What the history of Theoretical Biology means today. Biological Theory (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich, Aird, William, Maienschein, Jane Ann. Endothelial Biomedicine. (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich, Maienschein, Jane. From Embryology to Evo- Devo: A History of Developmental Evolution. (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich, Maienschein, Jane Ann. From Embryology to Evo-Devo: The History of Evolutionary Development. (2007).
Aird, William,Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Maienschein, Jane Ann. Conclusion. Endothelial Biomedicine (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Die Virtuosität der Natur im Spiegel der Naturwissenschaft. Darstellung oder Manifestation-Virtuosität in den Wissenschaften und Künsten (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Does History Recapitulate Itself? Reflections on the Origins of Evolutionary Developmental Biology. From Embryology to Evo Devo (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Evolutionary Developmental Biology. The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Tinkering: A historical evaluation. Tinkering: the microevolution of development (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Aird, W,Maienschein, J. The Endothelium in History. Endothelial Biomedicine (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Collins, James,Gilbert, Scott,Müller, Gerd B. Modeling in EvoDevo: How to Integrate Development, Evolution, and Ecology. Modeling Biology (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Maienschein, Jane. Embryos, Cells, Genes, and Organisms: A Few Reflections on the History of Evolutionary Developmental Biology. Integrating Evolution and Development; From Theory to Practice (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Maienschein, Jane. Introduction. From Embryology to Evo Devo (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Müller, Gerd B. Models in Theoreticsl Biology. Modeling Biology (2007).
Maienschein, Jane Ann (Author) ,Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) . Embryos, Cells, Genes, and Organisms. Reflections on the History of Evolutionary Developmental Biology. Integrating Evolution and Development (2007).
Maienschein, Jane Ann (Author) ,Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) ,Aird, William (Author) . Conclusion. The Endothelium: A Comprehensive Reference (2007).
Maienschein, Jane Ann (Author) ,Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) ,Aird, William (Author) . The Endothelium in History. The Endothelium: A Comprehensive Reference (2007).
Callebaut, Werner, Laubichler, Manfred. Biocomplexity as a Challenge for Biological Theory. (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred. Conference Report: Where is Theoretical Biology Heading?. (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred. The regulatory genome : Eric Davidson at 70. (2007).
Laubichler, Manfred, Callebaut, Werner. From Cells to Systems: Conceptual Abstractions of Biological Building Blocks. (2007).
J Gadau, Manfred Laubichler. Relatedness: Capturing Cohesion in Biological Systems. Biological Theory (2006).
J Robert, J Maienschein, Manfred Laubichler. Systems Bioethics and Stem Cell Biology. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (2006).
Jane Maienschein, Jason Robert, Manfred Laubichler. Systems Biology and Stem Cell Biology. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (2006).
Jason Robert, Jane Maienschein, Manfred Laubichler. Systems Bioethcis and Stem Cell Biology. International Journal of Ethics (2006).
Manfred Laubichler. The specter of the past: what the hsitory of theoretical biology means today. Biological Theory (2006).
Manfred Laubichler, Edward Hagen, Peter Hammerstein. The strategy concept and John Maynard Smith's influence on theoretical biology. Biology and Philosophy (2006).
Manfred Laubichler, H Rheinberger. August Weismann and the Origin of Theoretical Biology. Biological Theory (2006).
Manfred Laubichler, H Rheinberger. August Weismann and Theoretical Biology. Biological Theory (2006).
P Hammerstein, E Hagen, Manfred Laubichler. Strategies: A Central Concept in Biological and Economical Theory. Biological Theory (2006).
Peter Hammerstein, Edward Hagen, Manfred Laubichler. Strategies: A Central Concept in Biological and Economical Theory. Biological Theory (2006).
W Callebaut, L Carporeal, P Hammerstein, Manfred Laubichler, G Müller. Editorial: Integrating Development, Evolution, and Cognition: Future Perspectives on Theoretical Biology. Biological Theory (2006).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich, Hagner, Michael. Der Hochsitz des Wissens. Das Allgemeine als wissenschaftlicher Wert. (2006).
. . Review of: Die zweite Darwinsche Revolution: Geschichte des Synthetischen Darwinismus in Deutschland 1924 bis 1950 (2006).
. . Review of: Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom and From DNA to Diversity: Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design (2nd edition) (2006).
. . Review of: Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom and Sean Carroll, Jennifer Grenier, and Scott Weatherbee, From DNA to Diversity: Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design (2nd edition) (2006).
. . Review of: Epistemologie des Konkreten: Studien zur Geschichte der modernen Biologie (2006).
. . Review of: Genetics and the Logic of Evolution (2006).
. . Review of: Geschichte der Biologie (2006).
. . Review of: Models: The Third Dimension of Science (2006).
. . Review of: Sie müssen and Heilung glauben!" Paul Dubois (1848-1918). Ein Vergessener Pionier der Psychotherapie (2006).
Hagner, Michael,Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Vorläufige Ìberlegungen zum Allgemeinen. Der Hochsitz des Wissens (2006).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Biologie als selbstständige Grundwissenschaft und die allgemeinen Grundlagen des Lebens. Der Hochsitz des Wissens (2006).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) . Biologie als selbstständige Grundwissenschaft und die allgemeinen Grundlagen des Lebens. Der Hochsitz des Wissens. Das Allgemeine als wissenschaftlicher Wert (2006).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) . Evolutionary Developmental Biology. the Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology (2006).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) ,Maienschein, Jane (Author) . Introduction. From Embryology to Evo Devo (2006).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Hagner, Michael. Nyhart, L.K.: Kundekunde, oder: Das Allgemeine im Museum. Hochsitz des Wissens (2006).
Manfred Laubichler, Translator:,Hagner, Michael. Seth, S. : Allgemeine Physik? Max Planck und die Gemeinschaft der theoretischen Physik, 1906-1914. Hochsitz des Wissens (2006).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich. Heritability. Routledge Encyclopedia in the Philosophy of Science (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich, Hagner, Michael. Der liebe Gott steckt im Allgemeinen: Die Bedeutung des Allgemeinen in den Wissenschaften des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. (2005).
. . Review of: Art Forms in Nature (2005).
. . Review of: Philosophy of Experimental Biology (2005).
. . Review of: The Changing Role of the Embryo in Evolutionary Thought (2005).
. . Review of: The Man who invented the Chromosome: A Life of Cyril Darlington (2005).
. . Der liebe Gott steckt im Detail. Die Bedeutung des Allgemeinen in den Wissenschaften (2005).
. . Einführung in die Philosophie der Biologie (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) . Evolutionäre Entwicklungsbiologie. Einführung in die Philosophie der Biologie (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) . Heritability. The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) . Systemtheoretische Organismuskonzeptionen. Einführung in die Philosophie der Biologie (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich,Maienschein, Jane. Evolution and Society. Companion to Evolution (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred. Glaube an Design. Ritt den Kardinal der Teufel?. (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred, Müller, G, Fontana, W, Wagner, G. Sacrificing Dialogue for Politics?. (2005).
Laubichler, Manfred, Müller, G, Fontana, W, Wagner, G. Schönborn gegen Darwin: Diskussionswürdige Kritik oder fundamentalistische Provokation? Kontra; Himmelschreiende Arroganz. (2005).
Günter Wagner, Manfred Laubichler. Rupert Riedl and the Re-Synthesis of Evolutionary and Developmental Biology. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution (2004).
Manfred Laubichler. Review of Ulrich Sucker "Das Kaiser Wilhelm Institut für Biologie". Journal of the History of Biology (2004).
Manfred Laubichler. Universelle Biologie: Traum und Wirklichkeit. Leben auf anderen Sternen, edited by Thomas Weber (2004).
Manfred Laubichler, Günter Wagner. Introdcution to the 2001 Kowalevsky Medal Winner Symposium. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution (2004).
Manfred Laubichler, Hans-Jörg Rheinberger. Alfred Kühn and Developmental Evolution. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B (2004).
. . Review of: Evolution. Geschichte und Zukunft des Lebens (2004).
. . Review of: Karl Pearson: The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age (2004).
. . The New Dictionary of the History of Ideas (2004).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) . Universelle Biologie. Traum und Wirklichkeit. Science & Fiction II (2004).
Laubichler, Manfred Dietrich (Author) ,Maienschein, Jane (Author) . Ontogeny, Anatomy, and the Problem of Homology: Carl Gegenbaur and the American Tradition of Cell Lineage Studies. Evolutionary Morphology: From Carl Gegenbaur to the Present (2004).
M Chew, Manfred Laubichler. Natural Enemies: Metaphor or Misconception. Science (2003).
M Chew, Manfred Laubichler. Response to Letters about "Natural Enemies: Metaphor or Misconception". Science (2003).
Manfred Laubichler. A Premodern Synthesis, Review of Robert J. Richards, The Romantic Conception of Life, Science. Science (2003).
Manfred Laubichler. Carl Gegenbaur (1832-1903): Integrating Comparative Anatomy and Embryolog. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution (2003).
Manfred Laubichler. Ludwig von Bertalanffy. Lexikon bedeutender Naturwissenschafter (2003).
Manfred Laubichler. Units and Levels of Selection in Developing System. Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology (2003).
Manfred Laubichler, Günter Wagner. Editorial: A new series of vignettes on the history of evolutionary developmental biology. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution (2003).
Manfred Laubichler, Jane Maienschein. Ontogeny, Anatomy, and the Problem of Homology: Carl Gegenbaur and the American Tradition of Cell Lineage Studies. Theory in Biosciences (2003).
. . Review of: Review of Sean B. Carroll, JenniFrom DNA to Diversity: Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design (2003).
Maienschein and M.D. Laubichler. The Embryo Project: An integrated approach to history, practices and social contexts of embryo research. Journal of the History of Biology (0).
J. Maienschein and M.D. Laubichler. Exploring Development and Evolution on the Tangled Bank. Evolutionary Biology: Conceptual, Ethical, and Religious Issues (0).
M.D. Laubichler. Homology as a bridge between evolutionary morphology, developmental evolution and phylogenetic systematics. History and Philosophy of Systematics (0).
R. Gorelick, M.D. Laubichler, and R. Massicotte. Asexuality and Epigenetic Variation. Epigenetics: Linking Genotype and Phenotype in Development and Evolution, (0).
Research Activity
Maienschein,Jane Ann*, Hackett,Edward John, Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich, Parker,John. WORKSHOP: Data Management and Data Sharing Workshop for Science and Technology Studies. NSF-SES(6/1/2014 - 5/31/2016).
Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich*. CHIF: Digital and Computational Humanities Innovation (ASUF 30005923). ASU FDN(1/1/2014 - 12/31/2015).
Maienschein,Jane Ann*, Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich. Doctoral Dissertation Research: Degeneration in Miniature: History of Cell Death and Aging Research in the Twentieth Century. NSF-SES(3/15/2013 - 10/31/2013).
Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich*, Maienschein,Jane Ann. Ecology Evolution and Development: The Conceptual Foundations of Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity in Evolutionary Ecology. NSF-SES(2/1/2013 - 3/31/2015).
Maienschein,Jane Ann*, Collins,James, Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich. CREATIV: A Digital HPS Infrastructure for Understanding Biodiversity. NSF-SES(9/15/2012 - 8/31/2015).
Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich*, Page Jr,Robert Eugene. Global Classroom - Liberal Arts Education for the 21st Century with International Perspective. Leuphana Univ(6/1/2012 - 12/31/2015).
Maienschein,Jane Ann*, Collins,James, Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich. Standard Research: Establishing a STS Informatics Infrastructure and Training Program. NSF-SES(9/15/2011 - 8/31/2013).
Maienschein,Jane Ann*, Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich. SGTR: The Embryo Project Training and Research. NSF-SES(8/15/2010 - 8/31/2015).
Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich*. Postdoctoral Fellowship: Using Informatics to Advance History and Philosophy of Science Research. NSF-SES(9/15/2009 - 8/31/2012).
Maienschein,Jane Ann*, Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich, Marchant,Gary E, Sarewitz,Daniel, Sarewitz,Daniel. Understanding Agents of Scientific Change: The Case of Embryo Research. NSF-SBE(8/1/2007 - 12/31/2011).
Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich*. CAREER: Twentieth Century Theories of Development in Context. NSF-SES(8/1/2007 - 5/31/2013).
Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich*. CAREER: Twentieth Century Theories of Development in Context. NSF-SES(6/1/2007 - 5/31/2012).
Maienschein,Jane Ann*, Laubichler,Manfred Dietrich, Marchant,Gary E, Sarewitz,Daniel, Sarewitz,Daniel. Understanding Agents of Scientific Change: The Case of Embryo Research. NSF-SBE(1/1/2007 - 9/30/2007).