Monthly Archives: November 2018

Aerobic and Anaerobic Metabolism: A Symmetry

Posted on November 24, 2018 by gymnosperm

The symmetry between aerobic carbohydrate respiration and photosynthesis is widely appreciated. In the presence of Oxygen, many living things (including photosynthesizers) burn carbohydrates, producing useful energy and CO2. Photosynthesizing creatures, using the energy of sunlight, manufacture carbohydrates from CO2 for … Continue reading →

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Cold Smoke

Posted on November 10, 2018 by gymnosperm

Santa Rosa is comfortably away from the fires this year. Last year’s baptism cleaned out the tinder around here. Yet the Camp Fire has given us the peculiar combination of dense smoke and hard frost. A lot of the particles … Continue reading →

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