Information transfer is a life principle

Fels D (2009) Cellular Communication through Light. PLoS ONE 4(4): e5086. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005086

People like Popp have been laughed at for their biophoton hypothesis (and experiemntal results) for ages now. Of course, what sounds like Sci-fi can never be true, at least some scientists seem to “know” and thus forget that science is not about believing you […]

Red wine…

…is a very useful and pleasurable indulgence we at tpog.net do take pleasure in. barrique red wines are amongst our favorites, so this news item had our hearts sparkling

Apparently Italian winemakers are moving away from using oak barrels to age their red wine, and looking to acacia, cherry, chestnut and mulberry instead. All […]

Statistics and chemists — like water and oil?

Chemists, in general, don’t like statistics. I guess they may be the horde of natural scientists who despise statistics the most… even though many of us could profit from a better understanding. Once you are out there in industry things change much: efficient use of resources becomes as much a necessity as anywhere else.

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In memoriam: Leslie Orgel

It just came to my attention that Leslie Orgel is dead. He died on October 27th 2007 as an 80 year old scientist who has certainly left a great impression, was recognized as a great mind and a generous human being.

Leslie Orgel was also known for his “second rule”, which states that “evolution is cleverer […]