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Optimization: A Theoretical Principle That Is Predictive for Biology
Are biological mechanisms optimized, or do they function poorly, evidence of their “poor design”?
The Humanity and Personhood of an Embryo
A sperm and an egg separately constitute a potential human. But when they unite, the result is a human being from the moment of fertilization.
The Exquisite Design of Egg Cells
Oogenesis (the process of egg cell formation) begins during embryonic development when the primordial germ cells are specified.
Sex: Engineered for Success
Sexual reproduction depends on an irreducibly complex core of components for its success. Can we credit a gradual evolutionary process for this system?
Evolution’s Chicken and Egg Problem — Explained
The conclusion based on a mathematical analysis of self-replication is that asking which came first, the chicken or the egg, is getting way ahead of the game.