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Howard Glicksman

Human kidney structure
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The Kidney’s Irreducibly Complex Systems

The kidney may not be as sophisticated as the brain or the liver, but it definitely has a lot of roles to play. Read More ›
skeletons
Photo: Study of Skeletons, by Leonardo da Vinci [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

How the Body Controls Its Calcium

Without any one of the necessary systems being in place, the whole would fail and calcium control would be lost. Read More ›
Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth
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Forming Strong Bones Is an Irreducibly Complex Process

Without Vitamin D, our earliest ancestors wouldn't have been able to absorb enough calcium to build up their bones and survive within the laws of nature. Read More ›
My beautiful picture
Photo: Neanderthal skeleton, by Archaeomoonwalker (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Calcium’s Role in the Body — and a Note on the Origin of This Series

Control is the key to life. But how does the body achieve it? Read More ›
Mabuia_(Mabuya_maculata)
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Understanding Temperature: Cold-Blooded versus Warm-Blooded Animals

Conventional scientific wisdom says that warm-blooded animals evolved from cold-blooded ones. Read More ›
Woman having fever holding her forehead
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Temperature Control: Too Hot, Too Cold, or Just Right?

The system that regulates our core temperature seems to naturally know how to get the job done. Read More ›
Thyroid gland
Image: Thyroid gland, by Uwe Gille [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Thyroid Function: When Real Numbers Don’t Add Up

The thyroid function of our earliest ancestors must have followed the Goldilocks principle by being just right so they could survive. Read More ›

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