Tag: silicon
Electronic Technology Shows Foresight in Nature
The principal semiconductors are silicon and germanium; silicon’s abundance in the Earth’s crust is second only to oxygen.
Reeves: A Rising Star Describes a Biological Revolution
“Engineers more easily recognize impressive design because they have actually tied to build stuff.”
How Engineers Helped Save Biology from Evolutionary Theory
Design motifs such as four-bar linkages and control systems must meet exacting requirements whether implemented in a space shuttle or a fish.
Excerpt — The Chosen Atom
Many have believed (and many still do believe) that Darwin drove teleology out of biology forever.
Origin Stories — RNA, DNA, and a Dose of Imagination
Forever lacking are the key elements required for life: coordinated activity, coherent function, regulated control, meaningful information, purposeful intent.