Tag: lipids
James Tour Video Series on the Origin of Life — Synthesis of the Building Blocks
“The analogy that comes to mind is a golfer, who having played a ball through an 18-hole course, assumed the ball could also play the course in his absence.”
The Shadow of a Science Yet to Be Born
The paper by Tompa and Rose casts a shadow for us, and we need to trace its outline and derive the theory behind the shadow.
New Engineering Textbook, Hacking the Cosmos, Argues for Intelligent Design
According to Halsmer, engineering involves “the creative use of resources and ingenuity to accomplish a purpose or solve a problem.” It does so by creating “affordances.”
Cell Membranes: Dynamic, Communicating, Designed
Simple bilayers of lipids? No! Cell membranes have come into their own as masterful players in numerous cellular functions.
The Origin of Life: Dangers of Taking Research Claims at Face Value
All simulations that purport to be breakthroughs in origins problems follow the same pattern.