Chapter 2, “The Web of Life” (p. 39)
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At the chemical level, human beings just aren’t all that different from pumpkins or any other life forms.
— Harold J. Morowitz
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Source: Wikiquote: "Harold J. Morowitz" (Quotes, The Facts of Life: Science and the Abortion Controversy (1992): (1992), The Facts of Life: Science and the Abortion Controversy place: New York, publisher: Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0195090462
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About Harold J. Morowitz
Harold J. Morowitz (December 4, 1927 – March 22, 2016) was an American biophysicist who studies the application of thermodynamics to living systems. His primary research interest is the origin of life.
About Harold J. Morowitz
Harold J. Morowitz (December 4, 1927 – March 22, 2016) was an American biophysicist who studies the application of thermodynamics to living systems. His primary research interest is the origin of life.
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