Tag: engineers
Eberlin: But Is Intelligent Design “Science”?
“Science,” says chemist Marcos Eberlin, “should appeal only to causes that are supported by data, supported by evidence.”
Biomimetics: Efficient Lights and a Lesson from Fireflies
A simple trick used by fireflies turned out to dramatically increase the light output of a test bulb designed by Belgian physicist Jean-Pol Vigneron.
Human Designers Struggle to Match Biological Designs
Mother-of-pearl, or nacre, is not only a beautiful substance for jewelry and ceramics; it is a remarkable material.
In Search of Self-Replicating Clocks
That Darwinism seems even superficially plausible depends completely on the ability of living things to reproduce themselves without significant degradation.
Flight: The Genius of Seeds
Plant seeds come equipped to spread themselves in ways that baffle engineers. Did they invent these mechanisms by chance?