Tag: Howard Glicksman
Engineering, not Evolution, Explains the Body
Laufmann and Glicksman point to essential systems within systems within systems — irreducible complexity cubed, if you will.
The Human Body as a Marvel of Engineering
“The systems that are required to make the human body work,” says Steve Laufmann, “are exactly the kinds of things that engineers design and build.”
Balance: Bipeds Need It; Where Did It Come From?
“The calyx appeared,” says Dr. Rob Raphael. A more magical explanation could hardly be fabricated.
“Pointless Bones”? Nathan Lents Bites at Stuart Burgess’s Ankle
From an engineering perspective, the bones of the ankle, in their complex and functional artistry, are very far from “pointless.”
Natural Selection: The Evolution of a Mirage
Natural selection reveals itself as not just a metaphor but a mixed one: Nature being dumb but nevertheless capable of discrimination.