Abstract
The author argues for the development of organizational principles for multicellular assemblies to complement the approach of molecular biologists to cellular mechanisms, and notes that such development requires an inductive phase before detailed deductions can be useful. He notes the challenge posed by neural specificity to theorists of embryological development, and suggests ‘layered somatotopy’ as a useful organizing principle for brain theory.This paper is dedicated to the memory of Donald M. Wilson whose research on insect flight and locomotion combined incisive experiment with theoretical insight. His untimely death in a ‘rough river’ boating expedition has saddened all of us who valued his friendship and had looked forward to enjoying his company and sharing his insights many times in years ahead.
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