Science and Ideas Group: How science is done in the real world

Dr. Schwarz has been a basic research scientist for 40+ years focusing on how tendon cells control collagen production and cell proliferation.
Basically, a collagen rope links a muscle to a bone. At every stage of development from embryo to adult, the tendon has to be the right size. If the tendon is too long, there is slack and fine muscle control over the bone is lost. If too short, the range of motion is diminished. Nature is the world’s best chemist, and nature has had millions of years to perfect its art. Deciphering its methods takes time.
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