Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Council and Business Meetings, 2002

Council Meeting, 2002 Call to order.—The SMBE Council met during two sessionsat the Sorrento Hilton, Sorrento, Italy. President Michael Cleggcalled the first session to order at 1:37 p.m. on June 13, 2002and the second at 1:15 p.m. on June 14, 2002. In attendanceat the first session were Councilor Montserrat Aguadé,President Michael Clegg, Editor Simon Easteal, Treasurer DickHudson, and Secretary Marcy Uyenoyama; these Council memberswere joined at the second session by President-Elect NaoyukiTakahata. S. Blair Hedges, organizer of the 2004 annual meetings,made a     

Naturalists, Molecular Biologists, and the Challenges of Molecular Evolution

Biologists and historians often present natural history and molecular biology as distinct, perhaps conflicting, fields in biological research. Such accounts, although supported by abundant evidence, overlook important areas of overlap between these areas. Focusing upon examples drawn particularly from systematics and molecular evolution, I argue that naturalists and molecular biologists often share questions, methods, and forms of explanation. Acknowledging these interdisciplinary efforts provides a more balanced account of the development of biology during the post-World War II era. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.