title: The transmission of information in natural systems.
abstract: An isomorphism of information storage and transmission in natural systems is presented. First, a structural and functional dichotomy found in the control centres of the predominant systems in the physical, biological and psychological realms is outlined. The dichotomy of control is shown to allow for an intrinsic balance between the preservation of a system's information, on the one hand, and its alteration and usage, on the other. It is then shown that the mechanisms of communication between the control centre elements are isomorphic among these diverse systems. That is, the transmission of information from one control element to another entails its "double-inversion", which allows for the retrieval of the information in its original form by means of a second transfer process. This mechanism of information transmission leads to novel conclusions concerning the nature of the "brain code".
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000502:physiology; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005815:Genetic Code; D006801:Humans; D007257:Information Theory; D008959:Models, Neurological; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA