Genetics is the study of heredity. It attempts to determine how traits are passed on from one generation to another, and, even more importantly, how the underlying biochemistry of the cell creates the end products we see every day; 10 toes, 2 eyes, the occasional natural blond, and every organism on the planet from Albert Einstein to Lassie to belly button gunk. Ok, that stuff's not actually alive, but wouldn't it be cool if it was? Anyway...here are some sites that you should look at if you have any additional questions or a lot of time to kill.
A Site on Tiny Worms that Cause Horrible Diseases in Africa
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genetic Research - LIKE I CARE!
Mice Have Lots of Genes, and the UK is Going to Prove it, Dammit
The Race for the Double Helix
Ever Wanted to Create the Ubermensch? Now You Can!
Here are some genetics tidbits, so you can sound intelligent without reading a book:
Two humans will have, on average, 99.9% genetic similarity. That means that you are just an unoriginal clone
in the hive that is humanity. Bwahahahaha!
A human and a chimp will have, on average, 99% genetic similarity. That means that people are dumb, but
you knew that, right?
A human and a lab rat will have, on average, 67% genetic similarity. That means that people who experiment
on rats are evil, soulless monsters who drink blood and eat small children.
A human and a worm will have, on average, 33% genetic similarity. That means that every time you
walk down a sidewalk after it rains, you're mercillessly crushing your genetic cousins by the bushel. You heartless
villain, you.
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