Tag: life
How the “Other” ATP Synthase Saves the Planet
A lesser-known rotary engine within cells is responsible for a substantial portion of gases and nutrients that sustain the biosphere.
Denton Explains How Light Sustains Human Life
“The atmosphere lets through just the light we need,” says Denton, “and the sun puts out just the light we need. It’s a remarkable coincidence.”
Physics, Information Loss, and Intelligent Design
Imagine a system where heat flows from a hot region to a cold region under the constraint of the traditional second law of thermodynamics.
David Berlinski on the Immaterial, Alan Turing, and the Mystery of Life Itself
If scientists thought that life’s origin and nature would soon yield to scientific reductionism, they have been disappointed.
Replacing Chemistry with Purpose
The core argument of neo-Darwinism is, simply, that evolution, and life on Earth, are the result of random, aka, purposeless chemical reactions.