DNA: Unlocking the Secrets of Life

April 25, 1953 was a momentous day for science. James Watson and Francis Crick had finally uncovered the structure of DNA, the molecule behind all forms of life on Earth, and their results were published in the journal 'Nature'. This discovery was probably the single most important discovery of the 20th century. Almost everyone has heard of DNA, but still very few people can tell you what DNA really is. DNA is an abbreviation for the term …

…us in the future with more lethal biological weapons. However, anything dealing with DNA is a highly complicated and sensitive issue to most people. Some humans think that this knowledge is so powerful that we are able to play God, in a sense, and create or alter any organism we choose, but I disagree. I believe that the power to create belongs to God and God alone; it cannot be deprived from Him by mankind.