Week 6

This week, we learned about BioTech and art. This is one of the more interesting topics in this course because it is so complex in just about every phase. Perhaps the most important part of this section is the genome. A genome is a haploid set of chromosomes in a microorganism. The reason that the genome is so important is because it makes us who we are individually. Your genome is basically your DNA in your body. Having said that, without different genomes we would all be the same person and life would be completely different. The complexity of the double helix DNA cell is the reason that we are unique and the reason that we are different than everyone else. 

Barry Schuler explains in his TedTalk that we now have the capability to look at DNA and understand it in terms of letters. With this, we can now see the different coding in each person's DNA and see the differences in each person's DNA. Looking at the double helix, which is the shape of DNA, we can see that it is a form of art because your DNA is different from everyone else's on earth. This is why everyone's DNA is a form of art because it different than others and it is beautiful because it is unique and specialized for each human.

Due to the fact that every specific DNA cell connects to each other, I think it is very interesting that if one thing was different about your DNA, your life would be completely different. This is why genomes and DNA are an art form because the creativity and uniqueness of your DNA is the reason you are the way you are. Fingerprints are like DNA because no two are exactly similar and due to this, everyone is different. Similarly, art is based on creativity which means that DNA and art are related because no two things are the same. 

Resources:

Schuler, Barry. "Genomics 101." Barry Schuler: Genomics 101 | TED Talk | TED.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2017.

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. DESMA 9. Web. 

"Baby Swaps, Crime Scenes, and DNA Testing Additional Information." Science News for Students. N.p., 24 June 2014. Web. 15 May 2017.

Vesna, Victoria. "Lecture Part 1." May. 2017. Lecture.

"From Lifecomes Art." DNA Art by DNA11 | Your DNA as Artwork on Canvas. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017.

Frese, Susan. "Reminder That Fingerprints Are Important." Crime Museum. N.p., 19 May 2010. Web. 15 May 2017.