Month: March 2015
Onion Expos�: Carl Zimmer on Why "Junk DNA" Had Better Be Real
Project ENCODE researchers are put on notice that, should they continue looking for function in non-coding DNA, they will be traitors to evolution and science.
Diffusion and Osmosis: Twin Perils in the Life of the Cell
Earlier we looked at what the human cell consists of and what it requires to live.
In Determining Truthfulness, a Google Team Would Like to Do Your Thinking for You
Google is a business and a very successful one, where the people actually in charge want to make money.
The Language We Use to Describe Human Beings Is Important
The atmosphere on Mars is "incompatible with life." But a baby?
SETI Whisperers Betray Their Dependence on Intelligent Design
A concern shared by many people today is over whether or not it’s wise to send messages into deep space.