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Photon

photon

(Science: physics) A quantum unit of light energy. A quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle.A quantum of radiant energy with a visible [[wavelength.


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Biology is not a science

Yep gamila i couldn't agree with you more, since we don't know what quarks or leptons are, since we can't classify your photon, since we don't understand fully the complexities of the universe we should just step back and go work at the deli - and then we can learn magic and everyone ...

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by futurezoologist
Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:26 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology is not a science
Replies: 44
Views: 1359

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... impossible-- and we can not account for all the forces that brought it together by the models offered by scientists. We can't even define a photon and we think we can understand how the world and the life on it was formed? Logistically impossible? There is a vast difference between logic ...

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by futurezoologist
Sat May 30, 2009 1:32 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275

Re: ATP hydrolysis releases energy, but what kind of energy?

... a chemical reaction. Exactly how that energy is coupled I can't tell you. I suspect that a physicist might model that energy transfer as a photon emission and absorbtion. You have piqued my curiosity.

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by jonmoulton
Thu May 21, 2009 7:12 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: ATP hydrolysis releases energy, but what kind of energy?
Replies: 5
Views: 1072

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

We can't even define a photon and we think we can understand how the world and the life on it was formed? Good grief... You make it sound like particle physics is something people do in kindergarten! A civilization that is even able ...

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by biohazard
Mon May 11, 2009 6:56 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... impossible-- and we can not account for all the forces that brought it together by the models offered by scientists. We can't even define a photon and we think we can understand how the world and the life on it was formed?

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by AFJ
Sun May 10, 2009 5:35 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16275
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