DR. JITSE VAN DER MEER
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Courses taught 2011/2012:
BIO241 Survey of the Animal Kingdom BIO485 Independent Study HIS313 A History of Science BIO352 Developmental Biology PHL314 Philosophy of Science
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. (1978), Biology, Catholic University
M.A. (1993), Philosophy of Science, University of Guelph
M.Sc. (1972), Biology, State University of Utrecht
B.Sc. (1969), Biology, State University of Groningen
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Pattern formation in embryonic development
- Relationship of religion and science
- Theoretical biology (hierarchy theory)
- History and philosophy of 19th & 20th century biology (G. Cuvier, T. Dobzhansky, E. O. Wilson)
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Areas of competence: zoology, cell biology, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, genetics, history and philosophy of biology, and interaction of science & religion.
Areas of expertise: embryonic pattern formation, the history of 19th and 20th-century biology, and cognitive interactions between scientific and religious knowledge.
Current Research Interests: history of engagement of scripture interpretation and science, history and philosophy of 19th & 20th century biology (G. Cuvier, T. Dobzhansky), theoretical biology (hierarchy theory).
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
2008: Van der Meer, J. M., Mandelbrote, S. (Eds.) Nature and Scripture in the Abrahamic Religions: To 1700. Vols. 36/1 and 36/2. Leiden/Boston: Brill Academic Publishers. 2008.
2008: Van der Meer, J. M., Mandelbrote, S. (Eds.) Nature and Scripture in the Abrahamic Religions: 1700-Present. Vols. 37/1 and 37/2. Leiden/Boston: Brill Academic Publishers. 2008.
2001: Brooke, J.H., Osler, M.J. Van der Meer, J.M. (Eds.) Science in Theistic Contexts: Cognitive Dimensions. Osiris 16 (2001). University of Chicago Press. Chicago.
1996: Van der Meer, J.M. Editor (1996) Facets of Faith and Science. Volume 1: Historiography and Modes of Interaction. The Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science / University Press of America. Lanham. 1996.
1996: Van der Meer, J.M. Editor (1996) Facets of Faith and Science. Volume 2: The Role of Beliefs in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences: An Augustinian Perspective. The Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science / University Press of America. Lanham. 1996.
1996: Van der Meer, J.M. Editor (1996) Facets of Faith and Science. Volume 3: The Role of Beliefs in the Natural Sciences. The Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science / University Press of America. Lanham. 1996.
1996: Van der Meer, J.M. Editor (1996) Facets of Faith and Science. Volume 4: Interpreting God's Action in the World. The Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science / University Press of America. Lanham. 1996.
1978: Van der Meer, J.M.: Region-specific cell differentiation during early insect development. Experimental morphological aspects of embryonic pattern formation in the coleopteran Callosobruchus maculatus Fabr. Ph.D. Thesis Nijmegen 1978. The Netherlands.
BOOK CHAPTERS
2008: Van der Meer, J. M., Mandelbrote, S. “Introduction.” In: Van der Meer, J. M., Mandelbrote, S. (Eds.) Nature and Scripture in the Abrahamic Religions: To 1700. Leiden/Boston: Brill Academic Publishers. 2008. vol. 1, pp. xx-xx.
2008: Van der Meer, J. M. “Georges Cuvier and the Use of Scripture in Geology,” in: Van der Meer, J.M., Mandelbrote, S. (Eds.) Nature and Scripture: History of a Dialogue. Vol. 2. Leiden / Boston: Brill Academic Publishers. 2008, pp. 115-144.
2008: Van der Meer, J. M., Oosterhoff, R. “God, Scripture, and the Rise of Modern Science (1200-1700): Notes in the Margin of Harrison’s Hypothesis,” in: Van der Meer, J.M., Mandelbrote, S. (Eds.) Nature and Scripture: History of a Dialogue. Vol. 1. Leiden / Boston: Brill Academic Publishers. 2008, pp. 363-396.
2007: Van der Meer, J. M. “Theodosius Dobzhansky: Nothing in Evolution Makes Sense Except in the Light of Religion.” In: Nicolaas Rupke (ed.), Eminent Lives in Twentieth-Century Science and Religion. Franfurt.Berlin.Brussels.New York.Oxford.Vienna: Peter Lang, 2007, pp. 79-101.
2006: Van der Meer, J. M. "Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975)." In: Nicolaas Rupke (ed.), Eminent Lives in Twentieth-Century Science and Religion. Goettingen: Universitaetsverlag, 2006.
2006: Van der Meer, J. M. (2006) “Reading Nature in the Light of Scripture: the Case of Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)” In: The Book of Nature in Modern Times. pp. 183-195 (Eds. K. van Berkel, A. Vanderjagt). Peeters. Leuven, Belgium.
2005: Van der Meer, J. M. “De Biologie van Moreel Gedrag: Een Keuze Uit Feiten en Ficties,” In: (C. Dekker, R. W. J. Meester & R. van Woudenberg, eds.) Schitterend Ongeluk of Sporen van Ontwerp: Over Toeval en Doelgerichtheid in de Evolutie. Ten Have. Baarn, pp. 235-254. [“The Biological basis of Morality. A Selection of Facts and Fictions.” In: Splendid Accident or Traces of Design: On Randomness and Purposefulness in Evolution.]
2003: Van der Meer, J.M. "Order." In: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. Ed. J. Wentzel Vrede van Huyssteen. MacMillan. New York. Pp. 633-634.
2003: Van der Meer, J.M. "Metaphysics." In: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. Ed. J. Wentzel Vrede van Huyssteen. MacMillan. New York. Pp. 561-563.
2001: Van der Meer, J. M. “Interpreting Nature and Scripture: A New Proposal for their Interaction.” In: Christianity and the Human Body: A Theology of the Human Body. eds. Robert Brungs, SJ and Marianne Postiglione, RSM, The ITEST Faith/Science Press: St. Louis, Missouri. Pages 38-72.
1990: Van der Meer, J.M.: Control of Mitosis and Ooplasmic Movements in Insect Eggs. In: Cytoplasmic Organization Systems. Primers in Developmental Biology (ed. G.M. Malacinski), McGraw-Hill. New York. 1990. pp.263-293.
REFEREED ARTICLES
2009: van der Meer, J.M. and Oosterhoff, Richard J. “The Bible, Protestantism and the Rise of Natural Science: a Response to Harrison’s Thesis” Science and Christian Belief 20-2 (2009). Accepted.
2001: Van der Meer, J.M. (2002) "Divine Action and The Varieties of Downward Causation: an Ambiguous Concept in Theology and Science." In: Studies in Science and Theology 8: 141-161 (2002). (Eds. N.H. Gregersen, M.W. Parsons).
2000: Van der Meer, J.M. (2000) "The Actor in the Interaction of Science and Religion. An Application of Dooyeweerd's Anthropology to the Study of Religion and Science Relations." In: D.F.M. Strauss (editor). The Collected Works of Herman Dooyeweerd Series C-Dooyeweerds Living Legacy, Volume 1: Contemporary Reflections on the Philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd. Pp. 183-194. The Edwin Mellin Press. Lewiston.
2000: Van der Meer, J.M. (2000) "The Engagement of Religion and Biology: A Case Study in the Mediating Role of Metaphor in the Sociobiology of Lumsden and Wilson." Biology and Philosophy 15: 759-772.
1999: Van der Meer, J.M. (1999) "The Role of Metaphysical & Religious Beliefs in Science." In: Studies in Science and Theology 5: 247-256 (1997). (Eds. N.H. Gregersen, M.W. Parsons). Labor et Fides. Geneva.
1997: Van der Meer, J. M. (1997) "The Concept of Human Nature in Science and Theology". In: Studies in Science and Theology Vol.3: 187-192. (Eds. N.H. Gregersen, M.W. Parsons). Labor et Fides. Geneva.
1996: Van der Meer, J. M. (1996) "The Multi-Modal Hierarchy: Distinguishing Parts, Wholes, and Levels of Organization." In: Hall, M.L.H. (editor) Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. Pages 507-518. Louisville, KY.
1996: Van der Meer, J.M. (1996) "Religious Belief in Sociobiology: How a Physical Analogy Introduces Materialism in Human Sociobiology". In: Facets of Faith and Science. Volume 2: 271-286 (ed. J.M. van der Meer). The Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science / University Press of America. Lanham.
1988: Van der Meer, J.M.: The Role of Metabolism and Calcium in the Control of Mitosis and Ooplasmic Movements in Insect Eggs: A Working Hypothesis. Biological Reviews 63, 109-157 (1988).
1985: Van der Meer, J. M. Development of the embryonic segment pattern in the pea-beetle Callosobruchus maculatus. Supracellular, cellular and molecular aspects. International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 8, 227-241 (1985).
1984: Van der Meer, J.M.: Parameters Influencing Reversal of Segment Sequence in Posterior Egg Fragments of Callosobruchus (Coleoptera). Wilhelm Roux's Archives, 193, 339-356 (1984).
1984: Van der Meer, J.M. Miyamoto, D.M.: The Specification of Metameric Order in the Insect Callosobruchus maculatus Fabr. (Coleoptera) II. The effects of termporary constriction on segment number. Wilhelm Roux' Archives, 193, 326-338 (1984).
1983: Van der Meer, J.M., Jaffe, L.F.: Elemental Composition of the Perivitelline Fluid in Early Drosophila Embryos. Developmental Biology 95, 249-252 (1983).
1982: Van der Meer, J.M., Kemmner, W., Miyamoto, D.M.: Mitotic Waves and Embryonic Pattern Formation: No Correlation in Callosobruchus (Coleoptera). Wilhelm Roux's Archives 191, 355-365 (1982).
1982: Miyamoto, D.M., Van der Meer, J.M.: Early egg contractions and pattterned parasynchronous cleavage in a living insect egg. W. Roux's Archives 191, 95-102 (1982).
1979: Van der Meer, J.M.: The specification of metameric order in the insect Callosobruchus maculatus Fabr. (Coleoptera) I. Incomplete segment patterns can result from constriction-induced cytological damage to the egg. J. Embryol. exp. Morph. 51, 1-26 (1979).
1979: Van der Meer, J.M.: Enkele Achtergronden van het Fundamentalistisch Creationisme. Beweging 43(4), 65-71 (1979).
1977: Van der Meer, J.M.: Optically clean and permanent whole mount preparation for phase-contrast microscopy of cuticular structures of insect larvae. Dros. Inform. Service 52, 160 (1977).
1974: Van der Meer, J.M. Ouweneel, W.J.: Differentiation capacities of the dorsal metathoracic (haltere) disc of Drosophila melanogaster II. Regeneration and duplication. W. Roux's Archives 174, 361-373 (1974).
1973: Ouweneel, W.J., Van der Meer, J.M.: Differentiation capacities in the dorsal metathoracic (haltere) disc of Drosophila melanogaster I. Normal organ map. W. Roux's Archives 172, 149-161 (1973)
1972: Ouweneel, W.J., Van der Meer, J.M.: Determination and regulation in the haltere disc. Dros. Inform. Service 49, 88 (1972).
ENCYCLOPAEDIA ENTRIES
2005: Van der Meer, J. M. “Darwin.” In: Christelijke Encyclopedie. G. Harinck, W. Berkelaar, A. de Vos, L. Winkeler, eds. Kok. Kampen. 2005. Volume 1, pp. 404.
2005: Van der Meer, J. M. “Darwinisme.” In: Christelijke Encyclopedie. G. Harinck, W. Berkelaar, A. de Vos, L. Winkeler, eds. Kok. Kampen. 2005. Volume 1, pp. 404-406.
2005: Van der Meer, J. M. “Evolutieleer.” In: Christelijke Encyclopedie. G. Harinck, W. Berkelaar, A. de Vos, L. Winkeler, eds. Kok. Kampen. 2005. Volume 1, pp. 541-543.
2005: Van der Meer, J. M. “Evolutietheorie.” In: Christelijke Encyclopedie. G. Harinck, W. Berkelaar, A. de Vos, L. Winkeler, eds. Kok. Kampen. 2005. Volume 1, pp. 543-546.
2005: Van der Meer, J. M. “Jan Lever.” In: Christelijke Encyclopedie. G. Harinck, W. Berkelaar, A. de Vos, L. Winkeler, eds. Kok. Kampen. 2005. Volume 2, pp. 1103-1104.
2003: Van der Meer, J.M. “Order.” In: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. Ed. J. Wentzel Vrede van Huyssteen. MacMillan. New York. Pp. 633-634.
2003: Van der Meer, J.M. “Metaphysics.” In: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. Ed. J. Wentzel Vrede van Huyssteen. MacMillan. New York. Pp. 561-563.
REVIEW ARTICLES
1985: Van der Meer, J.M.: Development of the Embryonic Segment Pattern in the pea-beetle Callosobruchus maculatus. Supracellular, cellular and molecular aspects. Int. J. Invertebrate Reprod. and Development 8, 227-241 (1985).
1984: Van der Meer, J.M.: Development of the embryonic segment pattern in insects. Morphological, cellular and molecular aspects. Abstracts 17th Int. Congress of Entomology. Hamburg. 1984. p. 415. (invited presentation).
UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS
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1995. Van der Meer, J. M. "The Struggle Between Christian Theism, Metaphysical Naturalism and Relativism: How To Proceed in Science?"
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
European Society for the Study of Science and Theology
Society for Developmental Biology Inc
International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology
International Society for Hermeneutics and Science
History of Science Society
The Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation
RELEVANT LINKS
Dr. Van Der Meer's webpage