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Denis Noble
Oxford Professor and one of the pioneers of Systems Biology
"My mission at the moment Is to shake the foundations. No less than that"
One of the founders of the field of systems biology, Denis Noble is an Emeritus professor of cardiovascular physiology at the University of Oxford. He was the first to develop computer models of the heart in 1960. His books include the first popular science book on the subject, The Music of Life (OUP, 2006), which has been translated into 12 languages. Central to Noble's work is that living organisms are "more like a piece of music than a genetically determined machine", a challenging metaphor in the field for the field of biology.
Amongst many awards and honours, he became a founding Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and was awarded a CBE in 1998. In 2022, he was elected a Fellow of The Linnean Society.
"A pioneer" - The Guardian
"Certainly has a rebellious streak" - The Oxford Scientist
"My mission at the moment Is to shake the foundations. No less than that"
One of the founders of the field of systems biology, Denis Noble is an Emeritus professor of cardiovascular physiology at the University of Oxford. He was the first to develop computer models of the heart in 1960. His books include the first popular science book on the subject, The Music of Life (OUP, 2006), which has been translated into 12 languages. Central to Noble's work is that living organisms are "more like a piece of music than a genetically determined machine", a challenging metaphor in the field for the field of biology.
Amongst many awards and honours, he became a founding Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and was awarded a CBE in 1998. In 2022, he was elected a Fellow of The Linnean Society.
"A pioneer" - The Guardian
"Certainly has a rebellious streak" - The Oxford Scientist
Denis Noble Videos
Emperor's New Genes
Are genes not the blueprint for life we imagined?
Darwin vs consciousness
The biology of consciousness
Why Dawkins is wrong
An interview with the renowned biologist
Denis Noble on the symmetry of order and disorder
An interview with Denis Noble
Denis Noble Articles
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Darwin vs consciousness
The biology of consciousness
The life and philosophy of Denis Noble
Esteemed biologist reflects on life and career
Beauty and the meaning of life
Will beauty lead science astray?
Biology beyond genes
Rethinking evolution
Dawkins re-examined
Dawkins' legacy
Genes are not the blueprint for life
Going beyond the selfish gene
The medicine myth
The failure of medicalising philosophy
The agents of life
Should we abandon the idea of individual organisms
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Beauty is not just subjective
It's time to let James Bond die
The aesthetics of binge-watching
Life is not a squid game
Marx and Nietzsche: how art can save us
Computer creativity is a matter of agency
Science fiction is philosophy
History, fiction and truth
Art doesn't make us better humans
Making sense of the world with music
Unlocking the potential of nature's beauty
Banksy, Beauty and Bananas
Life, Death, and Pacman
Art and the reality of war
Human, all too human: why we need antiheroes
Paula Rego: uncovering hidden truths
When the Machine Stops
Creativity's dance with death
The crisis of creativity
Jean-Luc Godard: philosophy and film
The artist is dead, AI killed them
The curious case of the upside down Mondrian
Nietzsche, Dune and the power of religion
Daft Punk and Metaphysics
Distraction, flow and the creative mind
How colour dictates the way we think
Daydreaming of Apocalypse
Beauty has always been gender-fluid
How arts can save your life
Brian Eno: creativity and the future