Tag: Francis Crick
Design Triangulation: My Thanksgiving Gift to All
Hey — wanna see a talk that combines the following. Black swallowtail butterflies, William Harvey, snarky robotic aliens from Alpha Centauri, and more.
“Nothing More Deceptive than an Obvious Fact”
We are not saying DNA is like a message. Rather, DNA is a message.
The “Why” of the Fly “Y”: Reflections on “Junk” DNA
Let us give some thought to the Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster, that engaging fly which is the bond-servant of genetics.
Crisis in the Chemistry of Origins
The impressive complexities of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biological molecules are presently developed in nature only in living things.
Religion, Science, and Evolution: Confessions of a Darwinian Skeptic
As I read through the scientific literature of evolutionary biology to try and convince myself of its accuracy and coherence, I was struck by the frequency with which I encountered “religious” language.