DNA Replication

Before a cell becomes two cells, it has to copy its whole instruction book perfectly. It unzips the DNA and builds a new side for each half. It even has a "spell-checker" to make sure there are no mistakes.

Life is an endless cycle of sharing and doubling, ensuring the story never ends.

Replication is the mechanism of biological "Redundancy." By utilizing semiconservative replication, life minimizes errors. The high-fidelity polymerases act as "Gated Informative" filters, ensuring the Shannon entropy of daughter strands remains nearly identical to the parent.

SOUND: The rhythmic "zip" and "unzip" of a jacket.

SMELL: Freshly printed paper from a copier.

TASTE: A twin popsicle; two identical treats joined at the center before being pulled apart.

TOUCH: Looking in a mirror and touching the glass; two "yous" meeting at the surface.

SIGHT: Seeing your reflection in a still pond.

BODY: Divide your weight evenly between both feet; feel the symmetry of your two halves.

Music: Hello My Old Heart by The Oh Hellos

Music: Change by Taylor Swift

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