Tag: constraints
Is the INK4a/ARF Overlap a Settled Example of Poor Design?
Dr. DeBenedictis’s basic argument is that there is a section of the human genome where two genes overlap, both of which are important for suppressing tumors.
Optimality Recognized in Core Biological Infrastructure
I will begin with an example from embryology, then turn to metabolism, and finish with the breadth of chemical space covered by the natural amino acids.
Eberlin: “Michael Denton Has Again Sent the Opponents of Cosmic Purpose Scurrying”
“Here we are confronted with definitive findings in favor of a powerful genius who foresaw and precisely orchestrated chemistry as a whole for life.”
The “Botched” Human Body, Revisited
As a systems architect, I’ve spent decades designing and implementing large and complex systems of information systems.