Friday, February 10, 2012

Philosophy Wire: NER, DNA and “evolution” (?)

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Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-02-10]: Scientists pinpoint the important role of a mechanism (called NER) which DNA has in place so as to keep its structure intact instead of genetic “errors” arising [source: web news]. How come there is such a mechanism in a world where such errors are supposed to be the source of life’s evolution?

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