Time to reflect

I have started something new in life Again! But what interests me every day is always fascinating. Unknowingly I am on my path to identifying my passion. Also, I finished reading the book ' Ikigai, the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life'. As a matter of fact reading books is one of the entries in my list of 'Finding my passion'. 

Now I have started writing, as you all know already by now. If not go read my other blogs and do let me know what you think about it. 

Does DNA have conscience

This blog might be a little philosophical when compared to my other writings.

The life of DNA is simple.      

DNA simplified

What is DNA? When you Google DNA, the first thing that pops up is its expansion - deoxyribonucleic acid. Also a very complicated explanation - the genetic material that carries information for the development and functioning of the body. 

Do we understand anything from it? When I read it first, I thought I was not even familiar with the language. But now I know. 

Instead of breaking down each word here, let's simply term them in a language we understand. 

Deoxyribo nucleic acid - certain chemical molecules. 

Genetic material - Consider you own a piece of land that you inherited from your family. It's well-documented and usable for whatever purpose it holds. Similarly, genetic material is nothing but a set of rules written in sequence format for the development and functioning of your body which is passed on to you through your parents.

Carries information - a certain sequence of these chemical molecules has a certain meaning. 

To simplify, let's consider the letters in the alphabet. A, B, C, D, and Z, when used in a certain way, provide meaning. When A, N, and T are combined, it becomes ANT, an insect. 

There are 26 letters in the alphabet and DNA is made up of just 4 chemical molecules. We can call them A, T, G, and C. 

A sequence of A, T, G, and C combined will give rise to DNA. 

What does it do carrying all that? It's not much by itself.

Functioning and development: Let's understand it with a day-to-day example. Consider a recipe book. The book holds information about something delicious to eat. Does it cook by itself? Not really. someone who is following the book will do. Similarly, a living cell contains so many other things apart from DNA. Some of those things, like chefs, will read the DNA and follow the orders.

Now how cool is that?