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- <big>'''Survival of the Likeliest? — ''Using the laws of thermodynamics to explain natural selection — and life itself'' — 2007 Essay f At first glance, life and the laws of thermodynamics seem to be at loggerheads. Most glaringly, the second law states that over23 KB (3,582 words) - 13:26, 22 August 2013
- ...c flame temperature'' can be calculated. The calculation is based on the [[Laws of thermodynamics|first law of thermodynamics]] (i.e., the ''conservation of energy'') and on12 KB (1,825 words) - 17:36, 28 March 2021
- ...ba is responsible for all these processes. Of course, rather than defy the laws of thermodynamics, the chemical reactions that make up metabolic processes always obey them.14 KB (2,059 words) - 12:47, 6 September 2013
- ...ba is responsible for all these processes. Of course, rather than defy the laws of thermodynamics, the chemical reactions that make up metabolic processes always obey them.14 KB (2,063 words) - 12:41, 6 September 2013
- ...hitfield|Whitfield, John]], Survival of the Likeliest? — ''Using the laws of thermodynamics to explain natural selection — and life itself'' — A 2007 Essay10 KB (1,596 words) - 05:02, 8 March 2024
- ...e use of the Casimir force" is in principle possible without violating the laws of thermodynamics.16 KB (2,522 words) - 14:33, 14 May 2023
- |The three [[Laws of Thermodynamics]] can be expressed in many different ways<ref>these examples are given as o ...A theory may include statements of general scientific laws, such as the [[Laws of Thermodynamics]], it has a logical structure and includes axioms and defined concepts, and64 KB (9,985 words) - 12:27, 24 March 2022
- ...e "demon" was coined by W. Thomson in 1874.</ref> that could violate the [[Laws of thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]]. This law had been formulated in the 1850s b35 KB (5,595 words) - 12:26, 6 September 2013
- ...e "demon" was coined by W. Thomson in 1874.</ref> that could violate the [[Laws of thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]]. This law had been formulated in the 1850s b35 KB (5,571 words) - 12:27, 6 September 2013
- The three [[Laws of Thermodynamics]] can be expressed in many different ways<ref>these examples are given as o ...A theory may include statements of general scientific laws, such as the [[Laws of Thermodynamics]], it has a logical structure and includes axioms and defined concepts, and60 KB (9,261 words) - 15:41, 23 September 2013
- ...d|Signed Article by John Whitfield: Survival of the Likeliest? — Using the laws of thermodynamics to explain natural selection — and life itself]]'' Scientists developed the laws of thermodynamics through experiment, debate, mathematical formulation and conceptual refinem150 KB (22,449 words) - 05:42, 6 March 2024
- ...d|Signed Article by John Whitfield: Survival of the Likeliest? — Using the laws of thermodynamics to explain natural selection — and life itself]]'' Scientists developed the laws of thermodynamics through experiment, debate, mathematical formulation and conceptual refinem194 KB (28,649 words) - 05:43, 6 March 2024