Category: Science
Selfish Gene Turns Forty, in Time for Dawkins Crackup
It’s like a strange dream, not exactly good or bad, but mostly just…weird.
Steiner Wars: An Exchange with Dave Thomas
To visualize a Steiner tree, think about a collection of cities to be connected by a road network.
The Body as a Battlefield: Proteins of the Innate Immune System
These proteins bring other immune cells to the field of battle, make neutrophils and macrophages more effective, and fight invading microbes.
Two Views of Biology: Structuralism vs. Functionalism
A structuralist view suggests the biological realm is undergirded by “crystal-like” primal patterns, specified in the laws of nature.
Flat-Earth Myth, Anyone? Recalling Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Long Pedigree
Which reminds me, who will be this year’s COTY (Censor of the Year)? Give us your nominations by February 5.