This technique of examining biology through the eyes of engineering is not necessarily new — systems biologists have been doing it for years. Source Read More Evolution News
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The Uses of Illness in Darwin’s Correspondence
Darwinian biographer Janet Browne notes how Darwin’s illness may have become a convenient excuse for avoiding certain activities. Source Read More Evolution News
Honoring Richard Lewontin, Famed Evolutionary Biologist and Sometime Critic of His Own Field
The quote for which Lewontin has become best known appeared in his 1997 review of a book by Carl Sagan. Source Read More Evolution News
Richard Lewontin (1929-2021), Mensch
As I stood by the lab doorway, Lewontin — who was sitting right down front — looked back towards the door and caught my eye. Source Read More Evolution News
Darwin’s Genie: Misapplied Natural Selection Continues
“Natural selection” is like a Swiss Army knife that researchers in widely different disciplines use to solve their problems. Source Read More Evolution News
Heidi’s Story: Down Syndrome Goes to Court
She wants to change the law. Specifically, the law that says people like her can be aborted up to birth. Source Read More Evolution News
Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Future of Biology
Previously, Dr. Wells showed that embryo development requires information carried by membrane patterns in embryonic cells. Source Read More Evolution News
Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design
On Independence Day, it is appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens. Source Read More Evolution News
Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Bioelectric Code
On a classic ID the Future episode, hear more from biologist Jonathan Wells on his peer-reviewed journal article “Membrane Patterns Carry Ontogenetic Information That Is Specified Independently of DNA.” Talking with…
Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Sugar Code
Biologist Jonathan Wells discusses the “sugar code,” a non-DNA form of information that is determined by patterns of sugar molecules on membrane surfaces. Source Read More Evolution News