Month: January 2025
Origin of Life Challenge: $10 Million, Just Lying Around
This is an obvious way to judge such theories. If someone claims to know how to make something, the natural response is, “Let’s see it, then.”
Elephant Personhood — Nixed Again
The activists had some reason for hope. Two judges in New York’s highest court swallowed the baloney in a 5–2 ruling.
Recurring Design Logic in Gene Regulation
A feature of biology that has struck me over the years is the phenomenon of recurring design logic, across systems that do not appear to be related by descent.
The Multiverse Has a Measure Problem
In terms of science, the central problem with the naïve multiverse is that it could explain any observation, so it really explains nothing.
Engineered Elegance: Checkpoint Pathways of the Cell Cycle
One of the most incredible features of cellular life is the capability of self-replication.