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Optimization: A Theoretical Principle That Is Predictive for Biology

Are biological mechanisms optimized, or do they function poorly, evidence of their “poor design”? Read More ›
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Wrap Your Mind Around the Synapse — Just Try

The method neurons use to transfer signals seems like a kludge. But it works astonishingly fast and efficiently. Read More ›
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Ants Build Landmarks for Navigation

The difficulty of finding your way back home from a long distance is partly solved in a tiny ant’s brain. Read More ›
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Natural Machinery Operates Without Intervention; But How?

We’re going to need a new philosophy: one that can handle realities the Elizabethans and Victorians could never have imagined. Read More ›

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