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Do We Finally Have an Explanation for Life?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Bruce Keener

The following paragraph in a recent NewsWise article grabbed my attention in a significant way: The basic idea of Dr. Andrulis’ framework is that all physical reality can be modeled by a single geometric entity with life-like characteristics: the gyre. … Continue reading →

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Brilliant Examples of Thinking Outside the Box

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Einstein once said that Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge. He then went about proving it by completely re-imagining the concepts of space, time, gravity, matter, and energy. Of course, Einstein had a superior working knowledge of advanced mathematics and … Continue reading →

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Readings: the Code of Life, Making Sense of Philosophy

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Bruce Keener

As regular readers know, I encourage everyone to be active learners and to study something beyond their normal fields. Areas that are particularly fertile for me are microbiology and philosophy, because I know so little about either: I learn something … Continue reading →

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Reminder About Entrenched Thinking

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Science is the best tool we have for discovery and learning, because it encourages us to modify our theories when they don’t prove out. As with any human endeavor, though, science is imperfect. Lee Smolin gives a great example of … Continue reading →

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Android as a Life-Saver?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

If you saw the movie Escape From New York, you probably recall that sensors on The President kept his staff aware of his vital signs, even when he was in remote location. And, some of the Star Trek series have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Steven Hawking’s “The Grand Design”

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Bruce Keener

As a strong believer that we should be continuous learners, regardless of age, I buy just about all the popular physics books. I am especially interested in the physics surrounding the origin of our universe, and so I bought Stephen … Continue reading →

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New Physics? Maybe.

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Physicist Erik Verlinde believes he has a new explanation for gravity. From the abstract of his paper: Starting from first principles and general assumptions Newton’s law of gravitation is shown to arise naturally and unavoidably in a theory in which … Continue reading →

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