Tag: The Scientist
Waste Not: Research Finds that “Far from Junk DNA,” ERVs Perform “Critical Cellular Functions”
A pair of new articles in Nature Genetics acknowledge just how widespread ERV and retrotransposon functionality is.
Sense of Smell Requires Optimized, Scalable Network Circuitry
The ability to smell is one of the most complex of our senses. It requires sorting, analyzing, and sifting a torrent of input data quickly.
Progress in Defining “Being Alive”
I have long believed that “being alive” is the fundamental predicate to possessing even rudimentary intrinsic moral value.
Correspondence: A Father, an Atheist Son, and Darwin Heretic Matti Leisola
The father had sent his son a copy of our book, urging him to read it so the two could discuss the evidence and arguments there.
Oral Cavity’s Supposedly “Lousy” Design Is a Key to Human Speech
We’re constantly told that the design of the human larynx, trachea, and oral cavity is poor because it allows for choking on food.