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DNA Storage Goes Biological

DNA is already known to be an ideal storage medium. Why not use cells to do the hard work? Read More ›
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Mistakes Our Critics Make: Information Theory

Researchers felt compelled to describe biological information using such phrases as “coding schemes,” “carries meaning,” “core program,” and “hierarchical rules (grammar).” Read More ›
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Proteome Is Analogous to Language

A paper likens the proteome to a language with a “quasi-universal grammar” possessing the minimum complexity necessary to function as a cell. Read More ›
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Trends in Philosophy of Science: What Does “Semantic Information” Mean?

Theorists hope to alleviate a deficiency in Shannon information theory, which dealt only with the structure of a communication, not its semantics. Read More ›
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-powered language translation software for global communication
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Artificial Intelligence and the Language Barrier

If you have a few free minutes, try, for fun, filling them with Google Translate. Read More ›
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The Mind and Materialist Superstition

Consider the six characteristics of the mind, generally accepted by materialist and non-materialist scientists and philosophers. Read More ›
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Brilliant Young Mathematician Is Writing on Big Blackboard and Thinking about Solving Long and Complex Equation/ Formula.
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Mathematicians and Evolution

Mathematics has a strong tradition of giving cogent critique of evolutionary biology. Read More ›

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