One of the greatest scientific achievements of the last century was the understanding of life in terms of information. We know today that the information for synthesizing the molecules that allow organisms to survive and replicate is encoded in the DNA. In the cell, DNA is copied to messenger RNA, and triplet codons in the [...]
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Teaching Evolution in Mexico: Preaching to the Choir
Like Antonio Lazcano, I am always amused at the questions I am asked about Mexico in the United States and Europe. As a biologist, Lazcano is frequently asked about the difficulties he faces lecturing on the origin of species in a Catholic country. To the surprise of many, Mexico is predominantly secular in most regards, and this is especially [...]