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Topic:
Viruses
Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
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Abstract
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Bacteriophage → Duplodnaviria
Virus Evolution
Around the time of the first bacteria, about 3.2 billion years ago and after LUCA, the Duplodnaviria evolved a high-pressure, icosahedral protein armor that turned viruses into biological syringes capable of injecting DNA into any domain of life.
Viruses
Story
Are viruses alive?
Evolution
The definition of life is not absolute; it is a human classification built around a cluster of biological properties such as metabolism, reproduction, and evolution.
Viruses
FAQ
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Content and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
