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Fit for a Purpose

Does the Anthropic Principle Include Biochemistry?

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Fit for a Purpose

By: Fazale Rana
Narrated by: Lance Smith
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Blaze a new trail of discovery in biochemistry.

Nearly a half a century after the introduction of the idea that humanity lives in a universe at the just-right location, the just-right time, and with the just-right physical constants, the anthropic principle continues to gain acceptance among astronomers and astrophysicists.

Few scientists question the fine-tuning of the numerical quantities that define the universe. But what about the unexplored areas of chemistry and biochemistry? Do we witness an equal amount of evidence for fine-tuning?

In Fit for a Purpose, biochemist Fazale Rana fearlessly pushes the boundaries of the anthropic principle beyond cosmology. In the process, Rana invites the listener to discover the world of chemical and biochemical fine-tuning, as well as to contemplate this question: If the universe is fit for life, and biochemical systems are fit for their role in life, is it possible that everything is “fit for a purpose”?

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Astronomy & Space Science Biological Sciences Cosmology Science

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Abysmal, I want my money back. Religious rubbish. Rana talks a lot of nonsense sprinkled with science.

Religious nonsense dressed up as science

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