Tag: Caltech
It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes
In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function.
How the 2018 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry Harnessed Intelligent Design
There is one point of confusion in descriptions of this year’s prize winners. It’s the talk of “directed evolution.”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Intelligent Design?
The problem these efforts face in the lab is exactly the problem faced by Darwin’s evolutionary mechanism in the wild.
How the Nucleus Guards Its Gates
Details of the nuclear pore complex, one of the largest and most complex protein systems in the cell, come into sharper focus as a team watches how it validates a messenger RNA.
Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education
He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on.