Part 1 of 5 · freeIntroduction
Our DNA tells us a great deal about ourselves: where we came from, what our bodies can do, and possibly even what lies ahead. It is our story and our blueprint. But what exactly is it? DNA is found in almost every cell of the body. Coiled into a double helix, it carries the genetic instructions that govern how we function, grow, develop and reproduce.
Its strands are made of just four small units, the nucleotides, written A, T, C and G. The order of those four letters forms our genome, a genetic blueprint unique to each of us. So what can you actually read in it? Your tastes, your disease risks, your origins. And how far does this text write your future?
The rest is in the Sophia app.The remaining parts, the open-book quiz and the full glossary. Free to start; Premium unlocks everything.
- 2Your genes shape your tastes and character
- 3What DNA reveals about disease risk
- 4A time machine: where do you come from?
- 5Predisposition is not destiny
Open-book quiz8 questions whose answers are in the text.
Glossary7 terms explained in a tap.
30 languagesThe same course, from French to Japanese.
