Tag: chromosomes
Hierarchical Systems in Biology — DNA Packaging
It is hard to fathom that such a highly complex, hierarchical mechanism of information storage on a microscopic scale could come about purely by chance.
Spectacular Video on Molecular Machines and Cell Replication
Back in June I published a critique of a video posted on the popular YouTube science channel Veritasium.
Is It a Boy or a Girl?
Parents with a new baby are almost always asked, “Is it a boy or a girl?” And the answer is almost always one or the other.
Doctor’s Diary: The Wonder of Your Body’s Genetic Instructions
Imagine the New York Public Library cutting every manual in half daily, or more often, and sending every month entire halves to a library in London.
Alfred Russel Wallace: Shedding Light on Darwin’s Shadow
Nature’s prophet and Darwin’s challenger, Wallace’s effort was to restore nature to the “space-spirit hierarchy” it once knew.