Category Archives: Science

Posts related to scientific findings or theories

My Favorite Enzyme Part 3 (Final)

Posted on December 18, 2018 by thebookofworks

OK readers, here we go. Now that you have the basics, let’s get back to the hero of this series, my favorite enzyme, Aminoacyl tRNA Synthetase (usually referred to as aaRS, not Syzase). Remember that the task of the enzyme … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Enzyme, Part 2

Posted on December 10, 2018 by thebookofworks

My favorite enzyme (see previous post about enzymes in general, and why I have a favorite) has a very specific job, as all enzymes do. But my enzyme, Aminoacyl tRNA Synthetase (or Syase for convenience) has a job that is … Continue reading →

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Replication (Part 2)

Posted on November 14, 2018 by thebookofworks

In a recent post I said that the replication of cells is required for evolution and the origin of modern life as we know it. While it’s true that the daughter cells of a parent dividing cell end up containing … Continue reading →

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How to Be a Molecular Biologist

Posted on November 8, 2018 by thebookofworks

It’s easy. All you need to know about molecular biology is that it’s all about DNA. And you don’t need to know what that stands for, or anything else about DNA except this. It’s a really long molecule, like a … Continue reading →

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Replication (Part 1)

Posted on October 23, 2018 by thebookofworks

In the transition from chemistry to biology, many new features had to emerge from an increasingly complex chemical system. Examples include some form of membranous enclosure to allow for appropriate concentration of reactants, thus defining the borders of a living … Continue reading →

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Did a “Massive Genetic Study Reveal 90 Percent Of Earth’s Animals Appeared At The Same Time”? No, it didn’t.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by thebookofworks

The declaration in quotes is the title of an article in Tech Times reporting on a paper published in Human Evolution by Stoeckle and Thaler with the title Why should mitochondria define species? Not surprisingly, young earth creationists and others are … Continue reading →

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Darwin’s Visit

Posted on May 28, 2018 by thebookofworks

The dentist did his best with my root canal, and I went home, took some pain killers, and fell asleep. I woke up still feeling drowsy, so I went out into the backyard for some fresh air. Sitting at the … Continue reading →

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Intrinsic Biochemical Intelligence

Posted on May 9, 2018 by thebookofworks

Another rather interesting trait of slime molds and related organisms is that they are capable of rather impressive feats traditionally thought to be limited to “higher” animals. These include behaviors like problem-solving skills and the ability to learn. Amazingly, they … Continue reading →

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Darmarckian Evolution

Posted on April 26, 2018 by thebookofworks

When I first heard about epigenetics, I hated it. I still do, in fact, but I am slowly beginning to accept the fact that epigenetics is a fact. And it’s a terrible fact, like all facts that force one to … Continue reading →

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How Evolution Works

Posted on February 13, 2018 by thebookofworks

I have been asked many times to explain how so called “macro-evolution” works. There are of course many excellent books and articles online and off that cover this, but I thought it might be a good idea to have a … Continue reading →

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