A review of Nicholas Spencer’s Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion
At Vox: What is life? Scientists still can’t agree
Skeptic argues free will is real
“Trust the Science!” Files: Prof punished for saying the obvious
Peer reviewed paper calls for changes to Darwinism
Bioelectric code gains new recognition as body organizer and form of intelligence
The “starseeds” among us: In case we thought reason was going to get a fair shake out of all this “science” stuff…
And now for something completely different, from spider world: Brown widows kill black widows
Ichthyosaurs appeared suddenly
Bumblebees can learn from each other – but why not?
L&FP, 66: String — yes, s-t-r-i-n-g — data structures as key information storage arrays (thus the significance of DNA and mRNA)
One of the more peculiar objections to the design inference is the strident, often repeated claim that the genetic code is not a code, and that DNA and mRNA are not storing algorithmic, coded information used in protein synthesis. These are tied to the string (yes, s-t-r-i-n-g) data structure, a key foundational array for information storage, transfer and application. So, it seems useful to address the string as a key first principles issue, with the onward point being that strings of course can and do store coded information. Let us begin with, what a string — yes, s-t-r-i-n-g — is (though that should already be obvious from even the headline): Geeks for Geeks: A string is a sequence of characters, Read More ›