Chapter 1
Stone, salt, and gold
Chapter 2
Written in the air
Chapter 3
Messages to the deep future
Chapter 4
The code inside us
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Ch 4 · The code inside us
007skaty Discovery of the grandmother cell theory in 2005 revealed how efficient neural networks organize memories of individual people.
007skaty Shiny, inflatable balloon-like DNA strands float with glossy candy-colored tags attached to them.
BETA
007skaty Decode the genetic sequences to learn how traits are remembered and passed down.
Fun Fact
DNA storage capacity: A single gram of DNA can theoretically store up to 215 petabytes of digital data.
Glossary
dna (noun)
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announced their structural discovery at Cambridge's Eagle pub.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announced their structural discovery at Cambridge's Eagle pub.
Quiz
What is the term for brain cells that fire selectively when recognizing specific familiar people?
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What brain structure is primarily responsible for converting short-term memories into long-term memories?
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Which molecule do scientists use to store digital copies of books, music, and images synthetically?
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What kind of memory allows monarch butterflies to navigate thousands of miles to ancestral wintering grounds?
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What field of biology studies how environmental factors can change how genes are expressed without altering DNA sequences?
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Which chemical modification to DNA is a primary mechanism studied in the field of epigenetics?