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Biological Theory is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the fields of evolution and cognition, including cognitive psychology, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, evolutionary biology, and developmental biology. It was established in 2005 and originally published by MIT Press, sponsored by the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research. As of January 1, 2012, the publisher is Springer Science+Business Media. The first editor-in-chief was Werner Callebaut (Konrad Lorenz Institute and University of Vienna). The current editor-in-chief is Stuart A. Newman. Less
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