Category: Life Sciences
Why Water Is Important for Human Life — A Doctor Explains
Biologist Ray Bohlin and physician Howard Glicksman discuss the body’s wondrous control systems for using water.
Nature’s Magic and Its Breathtaking Parsimony
Without this ensemble of fitness in nature, there would be no wood, no fire, no metallurgy, no modern technology.
A Remarkable Mechanism for the Existence of Large Trees
The mechanism represents a unique and stunningly brilliant solution to the problem of raising water to the top of large trees.
The Amazing Circulation System of Trees
Clearly, unless water can be drawn several meters up the conduits in their tree trunks, large woody trees would be impossible.
The Role of Lignin for Fire, Explained
Without lignin, there would be no woody plants, no wood, no coal, no charcoal, no fire, no pottery, and certainly no iron or metallurgy.