Societies and Centenaries

Fourcade : Economists and Societies

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Insect Societies and Manufacturing

In this paper, we present examples from the literature of successful problem solving systems that have been heavily influenced directly from biological studies of insect societies. Included among these systems are a few of our own. These examples are presented in light of manufacturing applications and only the tip of the iceberg is touched upon. It is our hope that the reader will find a new s...

Hospitals and Approved Societies

CORRESPONDENCE. [Correspondence on all subjects is invited, but we cannot be responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents, who must give name and address as a guaranteo of good faith, but not necessarily for publication. Correspondents are reminded that conciseness greatly facilitates early insertion.] Hospitals and Approved Societies. To the Editor of The Hospital and Health Re...

Linking Individuals and Societies

Linking Individuals and Societies How do individuals shape societies? How do societies shape individuals? This paper develops a framework for studying the connections between micro and macro phenomena. The framework builds on two ingredients widely used in social science − population and variable. Starting with the simplest case of one population and one variable, we systematically introduce ad...

Emmanuel Dias and Trypanosoma cruzi discovery: two centenaries to celebrate--editorial.