A selection of publications and articles relating to Philip’s book, How Life Works – A User’s Guide to the New Biology.
Embryo Models’ Challenge Legal, Ethical and Biological Concepts
Embryo Models’ Challenge Legal, Ethical and Biological Concepts. In April, researchers in China reported that they had initiated pregnancies in monkeys through a procedure seemingly…
Causal spreading and the biological principles of metazoan complexity
Causal spreading and the biological principles of metazoan complexity. What distinguishes the elephant from E. coli. Jacques Monod famously said that ‘What is true for E….
Cells Form Into ‘Xenobots’ on Their Own
Cells Form Into ‘Xenobots’ on Their Own. Embryonic cells can self-assemble into new living forms that don’t resemble the bodies they usually generate, challenging old…
Biologists Rethink Logic Behind Cells’ Molecular Signals
Biologists Rethink The Logic Behind Cells’ Molecular Signals. The molecular signaling systems of complex cells are nothing like simple electronic circuits. The logic governing their…
Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms
Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms. In the collection of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University reside the mummified remains of a very peculiar…
