Virus-driven evolution of the human mind?
How Our Minds Went Viral by Carl Zimmer Excerpt: “…sometimes viruses can merge into our genomes. Some viruses, for example, hijack our cells by inserting […]
Darwin’s Children
Similarities spur a radical rewrite of human evolution
Hominid Skull Spurs Radical Rewrite of Human Evolution By Gemma Tarlach October 17, 2013 1:00 pm Excerpt: “…variations between the skull and those of other […]
Physics or biology: ‘Quantum smell’ explains nothing
28 January 2013 Last updated at 00:05 GMT By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News ‘Quantum smell’ idea gains ground‘ Excerpt: “The mechanism, he […]
Epigenetic effects of viruses on cellular homeostasis
control of homeostasis by the epigenetic effects of proper nutrition and social stress inhibition might prevent our diet-driven and social stress-driven extinction.
Wikipedia comments by James V. Kohl
I’ve culled these comments from wikipedia as a means to collect some of my thoughts. If ever I can determine how to get permission to edit the wikipedia pages, I will update the information there.
Biofiction, Philosophy, Pheromones, and Spirituality
The molecular mechanisms of bacterial conjugation are lovingly extended to marital love, philosophically and biochemically.
Epigenetics, science fiction, and scientific fact
…he also said that chemical signals between organisms can change genetic expression. This allows the social environment to modify gene expression in individuals and in their offspring.