Fine-grained analysis of a molecular biology how-to video reveals significant features of rationality in practice.
This is one of several standalone essays by David Chapman I'm incorporating into the unwritten sections of In The Cells Of The Eggplant, for the audiobook version.
The Britannica entry on PCR:
The Khan Academy explainer on PCR:
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