Mario Crocco is an Argentine neurobiologist, since 1982 director of the Neurobiological Investigations Center of the Argentine health ministry and since 1988 director of the Electroneurobiological Investigations Laboratory at Hospital Borda in Buenos Aires.
Mario Crocco
Crocco is internationally known for having proposed in March 2007, a new taxonomic system that would include the hypothetical microorganism thought to have been detected on Mars by the Viking lander biological experiments in 1976. Though these findings were later deemed inconclusive,[1] some scientists interpret the results as evidence of metabolism, and therefore of life; the major proponents of this position are Gilbert Levin,[2] Rafael Navarro-González,[3] and Ronald Paepe.[4]
Biosphere: Marciana - All living or extinct organisms whose lineages developed on Mars. A parallel taxon, including all earth-based lineages, is Terrestria.
Kingdom: Jakobia - All members of Marciana whose anatomy and physiology are adapted to the ultraviolet radiation and other conditions characteristic of the Martian topsoil and other Martian biomes. (The name of the kingdom is an homage to the Bavarian-Argentine neurobiologist Christfried Jakob.)
Genus and species: Gillevinia straata (in honor of Gilbert Levin and Patricia Straat, who conducted the original Viking experiments)
The intended effect was to reverse the burden of proof concerning the life issue, but biologists stated that naming a 'species' at this point is inappropriate, as it may lend credibility to the possibility that life has been detected.[6] The proposed rationale was rejected by the scientific community and it remains a Nomen nudum as there is no evidence of organic biomolecules.
Neurobiology and psychophysicsedit
Contributions to those fields are summarized in a Festschrift from 2008 (2nd ed., 2014), available from Internet:
Contreras, Norberto C. (2014). Algunos aportes de Mario Crocco a la neurobiología y psicofísica (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Ediciones Rueda. ISBN978-950-564-097-3.
^Conference presented in 2007 by Gilbert Levin and published by Electroneurobiología vol. 15 (2), pp. 39-47, 2007.
^Navarro-González, R; Navarro, K. F.; de la Rosa, J., Iñiguez, E.; Molina, P.; Miranda, L. D.; Morales, P; Cienfuegos, E.; Coll, P.; Raulin, F., Amils, R. and McKay, C. P. (2006), "The limitations on organic detection in Mars-like soils by thermal volatilization-gas chromato-graphy-MS and their implications for the Viking results", Proc. Natl. Academy of Sciences 103 (44), 16089-16094.
^Paepe, Ronald (2007). (PDF). 9 (1794). Geophysical Research Abstracts. Archived from the original (PDP) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2008-08-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Crocco, Mario (2007-04-14). "Los taxones mayores de la vida orgánica y la nomenclatura de la vida en Marte". 15 (2). Electroneurobiología: 1–34. Retrieved 2008-08-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Science works through Mars lander life controversy. David Link, Contact In Context.
January 01, 1970
mario, crocco, argentine, neurobiologist, since, 1982, director, neurobiological, investigations, center, argentine, health, ministry, since, 1988, director, electroneurobiological, investigations, laboratory, hospital, borda, buenos, aires, crocco, internatio. Mario Crocco is an Argentine neurobiologist since 1982 director of the Neurobiological Investigations Center of the Argentine health ministry and since 1988 director of the Electroneurobiological Investigations Laboratory at Hospital Borda in Buenos Aires Mario Crocco Crocco is internationally known for having proposed in March 2007 a new taxonomic system that would include the hypothetical microorganism thought to have been detected on Mars by the Viking lander biological experiments in 1976 Though these findings were later deemed inconclusive 1 some scientists interpret the results as evidence of metabolism and therefore of life the major proponents of this position are Gilbert Levin 2 Rafael Navarro Gonzalez 3 and Ronald Paepe 4 Contents 1 Gillevinia straata 2 Neurobiology and psychophysics 3 See also 4 ReferencesGillevinia straata editCrocco proposed the creation of new Linnaean categories in order to incorporate hypothetical Martian microorganisms 5 Carbon based life Solaria Biosphere Marciana All living or extinct organisms whose lineages developed on Mars A parallel taxon including all earth based lineages is Terrestria Kingdom Jakobia All members of Marciana whose anatomy and physiology are adapted to the ultraviolet radiation and other conditions characteristic of the Martian topsoil and other Martian biomes The name of the kingdom is an homage to the Bavarian Argentine neurobiologist Christfried Jakob Genus and species Gillevinia straata in honor of Gilbert Levin and Patricia Straat who conducted the original Viking experiments The intended effect was to reverse the burden of proof concerning the life issue but biologists stated that naming a species at this point is inappropriate as it may lend credibility to the possibility that life has been detected 6 The proposed rationale was rejected by the scientific community and it remains a Nomen nudum as there is no evidence of organic biomolecules Neurobiology and psychophysics editContributions to those fields are summarized in a Festschrift from 2008 2nd ed 2014 available from Internet Contreras Norberto C 2014 Algunos aportes de Mario Crocco a la neurobiologia y psicofisica in Spanish Buenos Aires Ediciones Rueda ISBN 978 950 564 097 3 See also editLife on Mars Viking lander biological experimentsReferences edit Klein Harold Gilbert Levin 1976 10 01 The Viking Biological Investigation Preliminary Results Science 194 4260 99 105 Bibcode 1976Sci 194 99K doi 10 1126 science 194 4260 99 PMID 17793090 S2CID 24957458 Retrieved 2008 08 15 Conference presented in 2007 by Gilbert Levin and published by Electroneurobiologia vol 15 2 pp 39 47 2007 Navarro Gonzalez R Navarro K F de la Rosa J Iniguez E Molina P Miranda L D Morales P Cienfuegos E Coll P Raulin F Amils R and McKay C P 2006 The limitations on organic detection in Mars like soils by thermal volatilization gas chromato graphy MS and their implications for the Viking results Proc Natl Academy of Sciences 103 44 16089 16094 Paepe Ronald 2007 The Red Soil on Mars as a proof for water and vegetation PDF 9 1794 Geophysical Research Abstracts Archived from the original PDP on 2011 06 13 Retrieved 2008 08 14 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Crocco Mario 2007 04 14 Los taxones mayores de la vida organica y la nomenclatura de la vida en Marte 15 2 Electroneurobiologia 1 34 Retrieved 2008 08 14 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Science works through Mars lander life controversy David Link Contact In Context Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mario Crocco amp oldid 1197570412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
