Arrived in the mountains this morning. DC was rainy when we left, the mountain was actually warmer and sunny. But less than an hour later, it was white out conditions as a front blew through, now it’s clear again. Can’t really be bored by the weather on the Blue Ridge.
Yesterday at the Institute for Advanced Study we had a very interesting workshop considering biomimetics as a principle for thinking about designing applications and more importantly social behavior (think ant colonies). It was wonderful to see old friends and new friends sharing their latest ideas. Biology is a tremendous treasure trove of clues to the nature of the Universe. My friend and colleague Harold Morowitz believes that it may provide the most important clues.
So much for physics, except for the fact that all of biology is in fact physics operating at an incredibly complex level.
Jim
Discoverers and Discoveries 