Degeneracy, the ability of elements that are structurally different to perform the same function
or yield the same output, is a well known characteristic of the genetic code and immune …

The complete amino acid sequence of a human γG1 immunoglobulin (Eu) has been determined
and the arrangement of all of the disulfide bonds has been established. Comparison of …

Conventional approaches to understanding consciousness are generally concerned with the
contribution of specific brain areas or groups of neurons. By contrast, it is considered here …

The understanding of the structural and dynamic complexity of mammalian brains is greatly
facilitated by computer simulations. We present here a detailed large-scale thalamocortical …

… Nor does Edelman flinch from a concentrated attack on some … Edelman models his theory
on the work of Charles Darwin … Edelman attaches great importance to this concept of multiple …

Upon publication of her'field manual', The Origins of Totalitarianism, in 1951, Hannah Arendt
immediately gained recognition as a major political analyst. Over the next twenty-five years, …

The tentative amino-acid sequence and three-dimensional structure of the lectin concanavalin
A have been determined. The amino-acid sequence, which was determined chemically, …

No scientific theory can expect to explain everything even within a restricted purview. But it
should be able to point in new directions, to redefine its subject matter (at least implicitly), to …

One of the most gratifying things about science is that it is impossible to predict just where a
particular trail of research will lead. Indeed, an extended investiga tion may wind up …

… Gerald M. Edelman draws on a lifetime of scientific inquiry into the workings of the brain to
formulate … Edelman explores the relation of consciousness to causation, to evolution, to the …