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101:, July 22, 10; m 30; c 6. POPULATION BIOLOGY. Educ: Cochabamba Univ, AB, 30; Nat Univ Mex, MD. 36. Hon Degrees: PhD, Cochabamba Univ, 50; LLB. Nat Univ Mex, 39. Prof Exp: Petrol geologist. Ministeno de Fomento, Venezuela, 40-42; instr biol. Hunter Col, 45-47; resident path, Kings County Hosp. Brooklyn, 47-49; ed & publisher, Boletin de Medicina Forensics, Caracas, 49-51; lectr & res assoc path, Univ Venezuela, 51-56; Guggenheim fel biol, Yeshiva Univ, 56-57; res assoc pharmacol, NY Univ, 62-65; res assoc anat, 65-67, evolutionary biol, 67-71, RES ASSOC BIOL, UNIV CHICAGO, 71- Concurrent Pos: Consult, Standard Oil Co, 45-47 & Kings County Coroner, 47-49; NIH res grant, 65. Mem: Soc Study Evolution; Am Col Legal Med; Int Acad Path Res: Cytopathology; forensic cytology; paleocytopathology. Mailing Add: Dept of Biol Univ of Chicago Chicago IL 60637. 197:
magazine that Nabi was an invented character and insisted that he "lifted the two 1975 phrases of mine out of context in a way that reverses the meaning of one". The editors suggested that Nabi was a pseudonym of Lewontin's. Lewontin wrote to insist he was not "Isidore Nabi", citing Nabi's biography
74:, as illustrated by what our laws of motion in physics would look like if early physicists had used the methods of the systems ecologists (this time listing the author as "Intrepid Investigator"). In 2002 he published a piece (under the name "Isador Nabi") on stock tips in 181:
suggested both that we were "robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes ... they control us body and mind" and that we need to fight against the tendencies of our genes. Similarly,
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Lecture on Man and Nature and appeared under the heading "Advances in Sociobiopsy". (The author was noted as a "Satirical Commentator".) He has also written articles critical of the systems-theoretical approach to
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Oil. He also was a practicing brain surgeon and editor of the revolutionary journal El Fomento. Despite his multi-tasking, he managed to publish a number of articles and addresses in population
47:, they allegedly hoped to create a unified approach to evolutionary biology. However, the project was aborted and the name was reused in the 1980s for satirical purposes. 130: 221:, and Richard Lester and decrying its use as deceptive. Richard Lester wrote an outraged reply insisting that he had not been involved at all and suggesting 186:
has said that neurobiology provided "a genetically accurate and hence completely fair code of ethics" but also warned against the
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was irresponsible in not checking with him first. The editors suggested that Richard Lester was a pseudonym of Richard Levins.
642: 54:, articles and letters were published in prominent journals under his name, and he was listed on the editorial board of 657: 375: 652: 647: 331:"An Evolutionary Interpretation of the English Sonnet (First Annual Piltdown Lecture on Man and Nature)" 65:. His article, "An Evolutionary Interpretation of the English Sonnet" was delivered as the First Annual 637: 367: 361: 603: 562: 521: 480: 431: 301: 255: 187: 126: 71: 8: 206:. Isidore Nabi replied to insist that he was not Isadore Nabi, the author of the letter. 607: 566: 525: 484: 435: 305: 259: 349: 330: 449: 371: 122: 404: 611: 570: 529: 488: 439: 309: 263: 214: 44: 36: 28: 218: 178: 40: 118: 114: 32: 631: 183: 134: 66: 62: 453: 213:
editorial in the fall of 1981 which stated that Nabi was the pen name of
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Inspired by the work of 542: 460: 322: 507: 417: 390: 347: 328: 105:Nabi was supposedly born in 1910 in 13: 14: 669: 200:American Men and Women of Science 88:American Men and Women of Science 52:American Men and Women of Science 288:Lewontin, Richard (1981-05-29). 202:and editorial board position on 242:van Valen, Leigh (1981-10-08). 50:Nabi's biography was listed in 590:Lester, Richard (1981-10-29). 168: 78:. It was identified as humor. 1: 391:Nabi, Isador (January 2002). 350:"On the Tendencies of Motion" 228: 133:. For a period he resided in 113:. After a precocious stay in 508:Nabi, Isidore (1981-06-04). 467:Wilson, E. O. (1981-04-23). 418:Nabi, Isadore (1981-03-19). 81: 61:He has primarily written on 7: 10: 674: 643:Academic shared pseudonyms 658:Fictional Bolivian people 363:The Dialectical Biologist 549:Editorial (1981-09-03). 653:Fictional Czech people 348:Nabi, Isadore (1981). 329:Nabi, Isadore (1980). 125:, finally receiving a 244:"Nabi — A life" 193:Wilson complained to 131:Cochabamba University 290:"Credit due to Nabi" 188:naturalistic fallacy 72:mathematical ecology 648:Fictional academics 608:1981Natur.293..696L 567:1981Natur.293R...2. 551:"Isadore Nabi, RIP" 526:1981Natur.291..374N 485:1981Natur.290..623W 436:1981Natur.290..183N 407:on October 4, 2007. 403:(1). Archived from 306:1981Natur.291..608L 260:1981Natur.293..422V 204:Evolutionary Theory 56:Evolutionary Theory 354:Science and Nature 335:Science and Nature 209:This all led to a 638:Hoaxes in science 420:"Ethics of Genes" 177:complaining that 123:secondary schools 86:His biography in 665: 622: 621: 619: 617:10.1038/293696e0 587: 581: 580: 578: 576:10.1038/293002b0 546: 540: 539: 537: 535:10.1038/291374b0 505: 499: 498: 496: 494:10.1038/290623b0 464: 458: 457: 447: 445:10.1038/290183b0 415: 409: 408: 388: 382: 381: 357: 345: 339: 338: 326: 320: 319: 317: 315:10.1038/291608f0 285: 274: 273: 271: 269:10.1038/293422b0 239: 215:Richard Lewontin 45:Nicolas Bourbaki 37:Robert MacArthur 29:Richard Lewontin 673: 672: 668: 667: 666: 664: 663: 662: 628: 627: 626: 625: 588: 584: 547: 543: 506: 502: 465: 461: 416: 412: 389: 385: 378: 346: 342: 327: 323: 286: 277: 240: 236: 231: 219:Leigh van Valen 179:Richard Dawkins 171: 84: 41:Leigh van Valen 12: 11: 5: 671: 661: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 624: 623: 592:"Naming Names" 582: 541: 510:"It Wasn't Me" 500: 469:"Who is Nabi?" 459: 410: 383: 376: 340: 321: 275: 233: 232: 230: 227: 170: 167: 115:medical school 103: 102: 83: 80: 33:Richard Levins 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 670: 659: 656: 654: 651: 649: 646: 644: 641: 639: 636: 635: 633: 618: 613: 609: 605: 602:(5835): 696. 601: 597: 593: 586: 577: 572: 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 545: 536: 531: 527: 523: 520:(5814): 374. 519: 515: 511: 504: 495: 490: 486: 482: 479:(5808): 623. 478: 474: 470: 463: 455: 451: 446: 441: 437: 433: 430:(5803): 183. 429: 425: 421: 414: 406: 402: 398: 394: 387: 379: 377:0-674-20283-X 373: 369: 365: 364: 358:Reprinted in 355: 351: 344: 336: 332: 325: 316: 311: 307: 303: 300:(5817): 608. 299: 295: 291: 284: 282: 280: 270: 265: 261: 257: 254:(5832): 422. 253: 249: 245: 238: 234: 226: 224: 220: 216: 212: 207: 205: 201: 196: 191: 189: 185: 180: 176: 166: 164: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 141:, as well as 140: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 116: 112: 108: 100: 96: 95:NABI, ISIDORE 93: 92: 91: 89: 79: 77: 73: 68: 64: 59: 57: 53: 48: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 22: 18: 599: 595: 585: 558: 554: 544: 517: 513: 503: 476: 472: 462: 427: 423: 413: 405:the original 400: 396: 386: 362: 353: 343: 334: 324: 297: 293: 251: 247: 237: 222: 210: 208: 203: 199: 194: 192: 184:E. 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Index

Richard Lewontin
Richard Levins
Robert MacArthur
Leigh van Valen
Nicolas Bourbaki
sociobiology
Piltdown
mathematical ecology
Brno, Czech
La Paz
Bolivia
medical school
grammar
secondary schools
Ph.D.
Cochabamba University
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Caracas
Venezuela
Esso
biology
evolution
ecology
Richard Dawkins
E. O. Wilson
naturalistic fallacy
Richard Lewontin
Leigh van Valen
"Nabi — A life"

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