Tag: paramecium
Morphogenesis: Coding for Shape
How do you get a 3-D shape from a linear code? That is the puzzle of morphogenesis.
Excerpt — The Infinite Complexity of Cells
The unique powers of cells — their “demonic catalytic powers” — and their fitness to play their unique role as the building blocks of all life are a wonder.
Gecko, Fairyfly, Manta Ray: Animals Push the Limits of the Possible
What are we to think of humble animals that make the semi-miraculous look routine?