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markusmeister.com
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| | | | | Preamble: In May 2018, HHMI Janelia hosted a wonderful conference on the evolution of neural circuits, organized byAlbert Cardona,Melina Hale,and Gáspár Jékely. This is a transcript of a short talk I gave there. Caution: utter speculation! Good evening. My name is Markus Meister. Many of you probably wonder what I am doing up here, and... | |
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mappingignorance.org
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| | | | | Genes could affect the communication between the immune and central nervous systems during the progression of schizophrenia | |
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article critiques the concept of natural selection and Darwinian evolution, arguing that it is a tautology and lacks a mechanistic basis for explaining the complexity of life. It discusses the concept of canalization, introduced by C.H. Waddington, and how it remains poorly understood despite decades of research. The article also highlights the limitations of systems biology in providing a comprehensive explanation for biological phenomena, suggesting that intelligent design may offer a more viable framework for understanding the complexity of life. The piece emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach to studying life's mechanisms and calls for a reevaluation of current scientific paradigms. | |
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scienceofparkinsons.com
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| | | This week the 'Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research' and 'The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA' announced that they are collaboratively awarding nearly US$3 million in research grants to fund studies investigating an enzyme called beta glucocerebrosidase (or GCase). Why is this enzyme important to Parkinson's? In today's post, we will discuss what... | ||