Scientific research and advancements in microbiome and bioinformatic field are providing new insights into the complex role of microbial communities and their interactions. Analyses of microflora deoxyribonucleic acid (mfDNA) represent an innovative approach also to an understanding of complex biological societies, including cooperation, synergy and antagonism within a human group. Several hypotheses and answers may be examined to support the parallelism between microbial community and human society. We propose a new tool, the "social mfDNA", as a further model to approach human society, indicator of the properties, composition and dynamics. The ability of mathematical models can be to support and predict similar phenomena based on an integrated and parallel approach where microbial and human communities combine, determining an enticing synergy between sociological and microbiological issues. The achievements of ecological or genetic studies can help explain organizational structures or leadership. In conclusion, this new approach is introduced to show that it is just as complicated to measure any form of society and of predictable behaviour, as it is to measure an individual, living entity.

HAS HUMAN SOCIETY AN mfDNA AKIN TO THAT FOUND IN BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES?

Romano Spica V
2015-01-01

Abstract

Scientific research and advancements in microbiome and bioinformatic field are providing new insights into the complex role of microbial communities and their interactions. Analyses of microflora deoxyribonucleic acid (mfDNA) represent an innovative approach also to an understanding of complex biological societies, including cooperation, synergy and antagonism within a human group. Several hypotheses and answers may be examined to support the parallelism between microbial community and human society. We propose a new tool, the "social mfDNA", as a further model to approach human society, indicator of the properties, composition and dynamics. The ability of mathematical models can be to support and predict similar phenomena based on an integrated and parallel approach where microbial and human communities combine, determining an enticing synergy between sociological and microbiological issues. The achievements of ecological or genetic studies can help explain organizational structures or leadership. In conclusion, this new approach is introduced to show that it is just as complicated to measure any form of society and of predictable behaviour, as it is to measure an individual, living entity.
2015
Sociology
Society
mfDNA
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