Molecular Inference of Wisdom
Abstract
Wisdom is a human trait upon which natural selection creates evolutionary pathways from the molecular biology of the gene, to the cellular organization of nervous system, to the physical functioning of the brain — and the transit is a two way street. Wellness is a selection advantage at every level. Molecular wellness is innate, though often compromised because selection is blind; intellectual or high level wellness is learned behavior fed back to the molecular level as a kind of vision. The wisdom of this is that lifelong wellness — to the point of dying healthy — is a goal for every person and every society because it precedes and influences all other achievements.
This article was transcribed from a talk presented at the Molecular Frontiers Symposium and Youth Forum Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, May 21, 2014. It is published here in MFJ with permission from Dr. G. Terry Sharrer.