Tag: Research
One in 700 Quintillion: Exoplanet Study Confirms Terran Exceptionalism
Rare privilege carries with it exceptional responsibility. That’s a frightening idea for some.
The Great Cambrian Whitewash
One can only dunk the opposition to a viewpoint for so long. Sooner or later, the critique will come up for air.
Nature’s Dis-Continuum: Why Structural Explanations Win Hands Down
There is no reason for believing the major Type-defining homologs, such as the feather, were achieved gradually via functional continuums.
Is It a "Pumpjack"? An "Unsewing" Machine? In Search of the Right Metaphor for a New Molecular Wonder
It’s mind-boggling. Could humans duplicate every part of a factory while it is in full operation?
What Should We Make of Gravity-Wave Detection?
The gravity waves detected at LIGO were produced by the collision of black holes about a billion years ago.