DNA: Life's Software

Software programming and engineering is a major contributor to the birth of the information age. DNA is the ultimate software which programs life, but the human race is still incapable of engineering this software. The double helix of the DNA structure can archive large amounts of data in minute volumes. This is fascinating! Since farmers started to experiment with crossbreeding and selective breeding of plants and animals, Genetics has fascinated many futurists. The ability to create a form of life which doesn't exist currently in nature is the ultimate form of technology. Selective breeding of crops allowed farmers to create a plant which produces the highest yield of fruits and resist diseases which affect other plants. That was where genetic engineering began. Hence, selecting parents (male and female), for any form of life, to breed can engineer a living system (offspring) with a gene pool that does not exist in nature. 

Genetic engineering is programming the DNA code to create cells with a desired function. This can enhance the traits of any living organism and create life with specific characteristics. As we swim in an ocean of data on a daily basis, we continue to search for ways to store this data efficiently. Archiving data in DNA molecules might be the solution and could be the final invention for combining digital intelligence and biological intelligence. Medical Laboratories working with DNA are at the forefront of this new genetic technology.