Information is interesting, here I want to specifically discuss Shannon Information verses Specified Complex Information. I know, you may be saying “so what, it sounds boring to me.” Maybe so, it may even zip over your head, in that case duck so it will hit the person behind you! While being of an esoteric philosophical nature, I think it’s […]
FALSE: Adam Did Not have One Less Rib Than Eve
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology, professor lecturing – I can still picture it even though it was back in the first year of the new millennium. “Men and women on average have 24 ribs” he said. And then he said: “no, men don’t have one less rib”, he want on “that was only Adam.” First […]
Multiverse Theory Proves Flying Spaghetti Monster
You may not consciously believe in the flying spaghetti monster, but if you affirm Multiverse Theory–as many atheists, agnostics, and anti-theists do–then you really do believe in his Meatball Noodliness. Here’s how. Premise 1: To account for the vast improbabilities of this universe, this universe is treated as one among many, perhaps, infinite universes [Multiverse […]
That thing that smells
A humans Nose (2) OK, you know that thing that at times looks ugly, sticking out from your face? Yes, that thing that is messy when you have a little cold and has those few annoying hairs that stick out? Good, we are talking about the same thing here, just to be sure. So let’s […]
Life’s New Language
Artistic DNA molecule. Flicker/Keith Ramsey For one who follows the world of biological news, one but can’t help but have seen the news flash of “alien DNA” being incorporated into bacteria. It seems that many are praising the scientists as if it were some great and humanitarian leap for our progeny. However, is the hype […]
Genetically Modified Tomatoes
Are genetically modified (GM) foods bad for you? This is a controversial topic and at this time I am not going to talk about that question entirely. Nor am I here right now to discuss the ethics of manipulating genes. However, recently there was a study that pointed out that there were no large unintended […]
Throw Your Genome Away!
In a recent article by Dr. Tomkins, he writes the following: It was once believed that the regions in between the protein-coding genes of the genome were wastelands of alleged nonfunctional “junk DNA.” However, we now know that these previously misunderstood regions are teeming with functional activity—and a new study shows they are actually required […]
Double Function: DNA Code and Duons
Cells are the “building block of life”, they form organisms. Inside, DNA resides, storing the instructions that tell how to build proteins. Protein are made up of something called called amino acids. The instructions in the DNA are called genes. However, the DNA has other functions as well, it regulates some of the cell’s activities. DNA code […]
Geckos and Robots
Geckos are truly awesome creatures. One intriguing attribute is that they can walk on walls and ceilings. There is a secret to this ability, in the gecko’s feet. Researchers have been trying to elucidate this secret for some time, and now have come up with technology to mimic these gecko appendages. This includes glue, […]
Post Reverberations From Ham vs. Nye
I once talked to one who had a graduate degree in geology. He told me that one can’t be a scientist without believing in evolution. While I already posted some of my thoughts concerning Ham’s and Nye’s debate, I want to take up this specific issue. After listening to Nye and many others in the […]