Tag: biology
Just How Well Does That Cherry-Picked Data Fit an Evolutionary Tree?
The tree-like pattern from the dataset was not very strong. Of course, if you shuffle it, it looks strong compared to randomness.
Octopuses from the Sky: Scientists Propose “Aliens Seeded Life on Earth”
Host Sarah Chaffee and biologist Ann Gauger discuss panspermia, the topic of a peer-reviewed paper by several quite serious scientists.
Recognizing Providence in the History of Life Is a Hint About Our Own Lives
Any of us can point to certain pivotal events in our past that need not have occurred, but did.
I Got Critiqued by YouTuber Gutsick Gibbon
Erika is pursuing her Master’s of Research in Primate Biology, Behavior and Conservation and is the creator of hundreds of punchy, entertaining YouTube videos.
Biominerals Could Predict Life on Exoplanets
One-third of minerals — chemical solids whose atoms are highly ordered — are created directly or indirectly by life forms.