Tag: Erika DeBenedictis
Intelligent Design Has Implications for Genome Editing
Biology is a lavish display of sophisticated designs exceeding all human engineering to date.
Verdicts of “Poor Design” in Biology Don’t Have a Good Track Record
For years people cited the wiring of the vertebrate eye as evidence of “poor design” in biology.
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.
How Do We Decide if Something Is Well Designed or Poorly Designed?
Erika DeBenedictis’s statement that “organisms are absolutely the most sophisticated machines we know of” is supported by overwhelming evidence.