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  • Life Sciences
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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  • Regeneration is a widespread biological phenomenon observed across multiple organizational levels.
  • Examples range from organismal repair (e.g., earthworms, hydra) to community and ecosystem recovery (e.g., microbial communities, forests).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the interconnectedness of regeneration processes across different scales.
  • To foster interdisciplinary collaboration between life scientists and historians/philosophers of science.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of regeneration phenomena across biological scales.
  • Interdisciplinary research integrating empirical observations with theoretical frameworks.

Main Results:

  • Identified commonalities in repair and recovery mechanisms irrespective of scale.
  • Highlighted the potential for a unified understanding of regeneration.

Conclusions:

  • Regeneration shares fundamental principles across organisms, microbial communities, and ecosystems.
  • Interdisciplinary approaches are crucial for advancing the study of biological repair and recovery.