The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. Life Sciences
  3. Cells, Microbes & Viruses
  4. Has anyone noticed cell division has interphase, which consists of three main ph
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Has anyone noticed cell division has interphase, which consists of three main ph

  • 2 Replies
  • 3521 Views
  • 1 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Feigenbaum (OP)

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • 16
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Naked Science Forum Newbie
Has anyone noticed cell division has interphase, which consists of three main ph
« on: 19/04/2020 17:05:43 »
Has anyone noticed cell division has interphase, which consists of three main phases before division?

Why isn't this seen as bifurcation? Does Feigenbaum's constant come into play?

Do cells multiply after three cycles because math considers them mathematical objects at that size and forces them to follow a bifurcation diagram? They seem to be mathematical objects even if observed/decohered.
Logged
 



Offline evan_au

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 11033
  • Activity:
    8%
  • Thanked: 1486 times
Re: Has anyone noticed cell division has interphase, which consists of three main ph
« Reply #1 on: 20/04/2020 11:12:47 »
Quote from: OP
Why isn't this seen as bifurcation?
In a chaotic system, a bifurcation event is often heralded by "period doubling".

Even though bacteria double when they divide, this is quite unlike period doubling in chaotic systems.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bifurcation_diagram

Quote
Has anyone noticed cell division has interphase, which consists of three main phases before division?
Have you noticed that eukaryotic cell division has 6 phases, only one of which is interphase?
- Other cell types presumably have different processes...

The number 3 may be a case of confirmation bias.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_division

Quote
Does Feigenbaum's constant come into play?
The thread espousing this New Theory based this New Constant on approximate powers of the number pi.

Since cells are only approximately spherical, the number pi is only approximately relevant.

And Powers of pi are not relevant at all.
Logged
 

Offline Feigenbaum (OP)

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • 16
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Naked Science Forum Newbie
Re: Has anyone noticed cell division has interphase, which consists of three main ph
« Reply #2 on: 20/04/2020 13:17:58 »
Chaos doesn't start until 3.57
Logged
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags: feigenbaum 
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.829 seconds with 31 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.