Tag: ecosystem
Latest — and Largest — Intelligent Design Education Day Explores “Creepy Crawly Complexity”
Talks by three different scientists showcased the astonishing abundance, diversity, and complexity of insects, spiders, and worms.
Studying Biology with System Engineering Principles
As a biologist, I’ve often wondered what the best way is to integrate engineering ideas in biology research.
“That Is a Lot of Evolution”: Study Finds LUCA Required 2,600 Genes
One scientist commented, “LUCA was a very complex cell, with a genome similar to modern bacteria.”
Supreme Elegance: The Fine-Tuning of the Properties of Matter for Life on Earth
In the biochemical domain, nature is indeed, as Isaac Newton rightly claimed, “pleased with simplicity” and abhors “superfluous causes.”
Earth and Mars — A Rare Gem and a Sharp Contrast
Apparently, simple living organisms must exist for eons on a planet before more advanced life can thrive.