Fit for a Purpose
Fazale Rana
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 reader 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”?
Author - Fazale Rana.
Narrator - Lance Smith.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
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 reader 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”? Author - Fazale Rana. Narrator - Lance Smith. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:29
Chapter 2
Duration:00:00:15
Chapter 3
Duration:00:28:09
Chapter 4
Duration:00:32:25
Chapter 5
Duration:00:26:37
Chapter 6
Duration:01:17:20
Chapter 7
Duration:00:48:22
Chapter 8
Duration:00:38:07
Chapter 9
Duration:01:18:54
Chapter 10
Duration:00:58:48
Chapter 11
Duration:00:55:13
Chapter 12
Duration:00:52:42
Chapter 13
Duration:00:32:07
Chapter 14
Duration:00:52:41
Chapter 15
Duration:00:37:48
Chapter 16
Duration:01:15:21
Chapter 17
Duration:00:00:26