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Mercury-in-glass thermometer
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Thermoregulation and Thyroid Control: A Beautifully Irreducible System

The body's system to control thyroid function, plus basal metabolic rate, heat production at rest, and core temperature, seems to know what it is doing. Read More ›
Honeywell thermostat
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Temperature Control: Heat and Temperature — What’s the Difference?

The body must follow the rules and keep its core temperature within a certain range to stay alive. Read More ›
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Some Bioethicists Are Not as Smart as They Think

Witness this attack by University of Ottawa professor Stuart Chambers on the disability rights advocacy organization Not Dead Yet. Read More ›
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Absorbing and Storing Energy: How the Body Controls Glucose

Just like a car needs energy, in the form of gasoline, to run properly, the body needs the energy in glucose to survive. Read More ›
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The Digestive System: The Stomach and Beyond

The gastrointestinal system demonstrates irreducible complexity because every component has to be present for it to be able to do its job. Read More ›
Canada Is Ready
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Canada Is Ready to Let MDs Kill the Mentally Ill

Many in the United States see Canada as the exemplar of the kind of country we should be. Read More ›
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You Are What You Eat: The Beginnings of the Digestive Process

To digest and absorb life's necessary nutrients, the gastrointestinal system depends on many parts working together. Read More ›

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