Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
Thursday, May 08, 2025

De-Extinction, Yes or No?

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You've probably read about the recent alleged re-creation of dire wolves: Dogs Who Birthed Dire Wolves Colossal Biosciences claims ...
Thursday, August 08, 2024

A Plant-Animal Hybrid?

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Here's a Wikipedia entry about the emerald green sea slug, a mollusc living in marshes, pools, and shallow creeks, which feeds on algae ...
Thursday, August 25, 2022

Our Viral Symbiotes

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About 8% of our DNA may have come from ancient viruses that infiltrated our cells, where they established permanent residence. Viral ...
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Anticipating Androids

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In Mary Shelley's novel, Victor Frankenstein apparently constructed his creature by stitching together parts of cadavers. (His first-per...
Thursday, August 29, 2019

Biology and Free Will

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The September issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC features a short piece titled "Why You Like What You Like." It explores the biological ...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Reviews 40 - John Dixon The Point

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Reviews 40 The Point by John Dixon Reviews have not yet been indexed.  I discuss many novels within the context of various writin...
Thursday, April 06, 2017

Accelerating Human Evolution

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If you have a chance, pick up the April 2017 issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and check out the cover article, "The Next Human." Contr...
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Thursday, March 16, 2017

We're All Mutants

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This article on the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND site uses the "X-Men" series as a springboard for an overview of genes and mutations:...
Thursday, September 01, 2016

Human Hybridization

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It's now widely believed that early Homo sapiens crossbred with Neanderthals. Here's an article speculating on why interbreeding may...
Thursday, March 10, 2016

Is Monogamy a Good Idea?

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Some biologists don't think it is: Pairing Up for Life Many species of birds are known to pair up for one breeding season or for lif...
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Genetic Mechanism By Which Love Conquers All

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Looking for an article posted online because I had browsed it in a waiting room in a paper copy of DISCOVER magazine, I got stuck reading th...
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