PaperSelf-Reproduction and Darwinian Evolution in Autocatalytic Chemical Reaction Systems
The scientific paper, "Self-Reproduction and Darwinian Evolution in Autocatalytic Chemical Reaction Systems," delves into a fundamental question in origin-of-life research: how life could have emerged from primitive,…
Read commentary →: The Illusion of Unguided Origins: Autocatalytic Systems and the Unexplained Emergence of LifePaperA nanomaterials discovery robot for the Darwinian evolution of shape programmable gold nanoparticles
A recent paper in Nature Communications by Daniel Salley, Leroy Cronin, and their colleagues presents a sophisticated robotic system for discovering and optimizing the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Titled "A…
Read commentary →: Robot 'Evolution' Experiment Demonstrates the Necessity of Intelligent DesignIn The Extended Phenotype , a concept given its own chapter in later editions of The Selfish Gene , Richard Dawkins offers his most radical and philosophically ambitious argument. He attempts to resolve the central…
Read commentary →: The Gene as Phantom Menace: Dawkins' Final Retreat from Reality - Selfish Gene Review Pt 6In one of the most celebrated arguments of The Selfish Gene and its subsequent editions, Richard Dawkins tackles the evolution of cooperation between non-relatives. Moving beyond kin selection, he enlists the aid of…
Read commentary →: Dawkins' Shell Game: Can 'Tit for Tat' Explain True Cooperation? Selfish Gene Review Pt 5In the final, most speculative chapter of The Selfish Gene , Richard Dawkins confronts the greatest challenge to his gene-centric view of life: humanity. Acknowledging that the vast, fast-paced world of human culture…
Read commentary →: Dawkins' Dangerous Idea: Why the 'Meme' Is a Sterile Replicator - Selfish Gene Review Pt 4Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene is not merely a book about genetics; it is a comprehensive attempt to reinterpret all of life, and especially social behavior, through a single, stark lens: the ruthless self-interest…
Read commentary →: Dawkins' Selfish Society: Can Genes Explain Love and War? Selfish Gene Review Part 3