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'''The fire machines of life''' is the next-generation working title for a book on '''mitochondria'''. An illustrated book targeted at the general audience and to be loved by all mitochondriacs, a cooperation of the mitochondrial and chemiosmotic scientific community and specialists in mitochondrial medicine with mitochondrial artists and science communicators. | :::: '''The fire machines of life''' is the next-generation working title for a book on '''mitochondria'''. An illustrated book targeted at the general audience and to be loved by all mitochondriacs, a cooperation of the mitochondrial and chemiosmotic scientific community and specialists in mitochondrial medicine with mitochondrial artists and science communicators. | ||
== Title == | == Title == | ||
'' | ''Attention: future in construction'' | ||
=== The fire machines of life === | |||
::: Working title by [[Gnaiger E|Erich]] | |||
::::* '''The Fire''': ''The Fire of Life: An Introduction to Animal Energetics'' is the title of the famous textbook by Max Kleiber (Wiley, 1961; 454 pp). ''The fires of life'' is the title of a historical article by Gottfried Schatz in [[Gentle_Science#From_fierce_competition_to_Gentle_Science | Annu Rev Biochem 2012]]. | |||
::::* '''Machines''': ''A machine is a tool consisting of one or more parts that is capable of using energy to achieve a particular goal. Machines are usually powered by mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical means, and are frequently motorized. Historically, a powered tool also required moving parts to classify as a machine; however, the advent of electronics technology has led to the development of powered tools without moving parts that are considered machines'' Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine (2012-12-27). Mitochondria and all other chemiosmotic machines (the bioblasts) qualify as machines, even having moving parts. - ''Fire engines'' would be too close to simply fire fighting, although fire fighting might be considered as a partial function of chemiosmotic machines. | |||
::::* '''of Life''': of all life - Nick Lane can certainly comment on this generalization. | |||
=== Mitochondria - the engines of life === | |||
::: Suggestion by ([[Stecher K|Katrin]]) | |||
* ''' | ::::* '''Mitochondria''' should certainly be included in the title. | ||
=== Mitochondria - the fire in our cells === | |||
== Style == | == Style == | ||
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''Work in progress'' | ''Work in progress'' | ||
* Many | ::::* Many authors are invited to contribute with pictures and short texts - a joint project. | ||
* Popular scientific reading = understandable for the lay audience, but scientifically rigorous. | ::::* Popular scientific reading = understandable for the lay audience, but scientifically rigorous. | ||
* More pictures than text. | ::::* More pictures than text. | ||
* Some pictures will help to catch the meaning of the text, other pictures will be simply beautiful. | ::::* Some pictures will help to catch the meaning of the text, other pictures will be simply beautiful. | ||
* Limited or no references to the original literature in the printed version (lay audience), but unlimited numbers of references and notes in the 'Supplementary information' available online (scientific audience and further reading for the lay audience). | ::::* Limited or no references to the original literature in the printed version (lay audience), but unlimited numbers of references and notes in the 'Supplementary information' available online (scientific audience and further reading for the lay audience). | ||
* Glossary not in the printed version, but available in the 'Supplementary information' online. | ::::* Glossary not in the printed version, but available in the 'Supplementary information' online. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
* History of the fire machines of life - the philosophical period. | ::::* History of the fire machines of life - the philosophical period. | ||
* First scientific methods to explore the fire machines of life - from Lavoisier and Laplace 1783 to present | ::::* First scientific methods to explore the fire machines of life - from Lavoisier and Laplace 1783 to present | ||
* The emerging picture of the fire machines of life. | ::::* The emerging picture of the fire machines of life. | ||
* Contemporary eminent senior scientists (Gottfried Schatz, John Walker, ..) relfect on the history and their action in the exploration of the fire machines of life. Nobel Laureates involved in the exploration of the fire machines of life should be covered by their own words (contemporary or citations). | ::::* Contemporary eminent senior scientists (Gottfried Schatz, John Walker, ..) relfect on the history and their action in the exploration of the fire machines of life. Nobel Laureates involved in the exploration of the fire machines of life should be covered by their own words (contemporary or citations). | ||
=== Introductory chapters === | === Introductory chapters === | ||
* | ::: As science may be taught in the elementary school: | ||
* Chemiosmosis - | ::::* Burning calories and energy balance | ||
* Bioblasts: Microorganisms and mitochondria | ::::* Power and efficiency in the fire machines of life | ||
* Healthy mitochondria | ::::* Chemiosmosis - how does it make sense? | ||
::::* Bioblasts: Microorganisms and mitochondria | |||
::::* Healthy mitochondria | |||
=== The beauty of mitochondria === | === The beauty of mitochondria === | ||
* Pictures from science - published and unpublished | ::::* Pictures from science - published and unpublished | ||
* Pictures from scientists - for the fun of it | ::::* Pictures from scientists - for the fun of it | ||
* Pictures from artists | ::::* Pictures from artists | ||
* Short texts for explanation, reflection, amusement, stimulation | ::::* Short texts for explanation, reflection, amusement, stimulation | ||
=== Mitochondria in health and disease === | === Mitochondria in health and disease === | ||
::::* Integrated into all sections, pictures with short explanations covering the bioblast universe | |||
=== Mitochondria and eternal life === | === Mitochondria and eternal life === | ||
::::* Science from alchemy to modern illusions | |||
::::* Mitochondria and mind | |||
::::* Mitochondria and happiness | |||
Latest revision as of 07:59, 29 July 2018
- The fire machines of life is the next-generation working title for a book on mitochondria. An illustrated book targeted at the general audience and to be loved by all mitochondriacs, a cooperation of the mitochondrial and chemiosmotic scientific community and specialists in mitochondrial medicine with mitochondrial artists and science communicators.
Title
Attention: future in construction
The fire machines of life
- Working title by Erich
- The Fire: The Fire of Life: An Introduction to Animal Energetics is the title of the famous textbook by Max Kleiber (Wiley, 1961; 454 pp). The fires of life is the title of a historical article by Gottfried Schatz in Annu Rev Biochem 2012.
- Machines: A machine is a tool consisting of one or more parts that is capable of using energy to achieve a particular goal. Machines are usually powered by mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical means, and are frequently motorized. Historically, a powered tool also required moving parts to classify as a machine; however, the advent of electronics technology has led to the development of powered tools without moving parts that are considered machines Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine (2012-12-27). Mitochondria and all other chemiosmotic machines (the bioblasts) qualify as machines, even having moving parts. - Fire engines would be too close to simply fire fighting, although fire fighting might be considered as a partial function of chemiosmotic machines.
- of Life: of all life - Nick Lane can certainly comment on this generalization.
- Working title by Erich
Mitochondria - the engines of life
- Suggestion by (Katrin)
- Mitochondria should certainly be included in the title.
- Suggestion by (Katrin)
Mitochondria - the fire in our cells
Style
Work in progress
- Many authors are invited to contribute with pictures and short texts - a joint project.
- Popular scientific reading = understandable for the lay audience, but scientifically rigorous.
- More pictures than text.
- Some pictures will help to catch the meaning of the text, other pictures will be simply beautiful.
- Limited or no references to the original literature in the printed version (lay audience), but unlimited numbers of references and notes in the 'Supplementary information' available online (scientific audience and further reading for the lay audience).
- Glossary not in the printed version, but available in the 'Supplementary information' online.
Contents
History
- History of the fire machines of life - the philosophical period.
- First scientific methods to explore the fire machines of life - from Lavoisier and Laplace 1783 to present
- The emerging picture of the fire machines of life.
- Contemporary eminent senior scientists (Gottfried Schatz, John Walker, ..) relfect on the history and their action in the exploration of the fire machines of life. Nobel Laureates involved in the exploration of the fire machines of life should be covered by their own words (contemporary or citations).
Introductory chapters
- As science may be taught in the elementary school:
- Burning calories and energy balance
- Power and efficiency in the fire machines of life
- Chemiosmosis - how does it make sense?
- Bioblasts: Microorganisms and mitochondria
- Healthy mitochondria
- As science may be taught in the elementary school:
The beauty of mitochondria
- Pictures from science - published and unpublished
- Pictures from scientists - for the fun of it
- Pictures from artists
- Short texts for explanation, reflection, amusement, stimulation
Mitochondria in health and disease
- Integrated into all sections, pictures with short explanations covering the bioblast universe
Mitochondria and eternal life
- Science from alchemy to modern illusions
- Mitochondria and mind
- Mitochondria and happiness
