Every living thing on planet Earth is defined by its own molecule — what’s yours? This molecule, called DNA, spans about two meters stretched out but is coiled into every cell in your body. The many copies of DNA that compose you were all copied from one single cell, and your body is continually making new copies. The ground-breaking animated video (click image left) depicts the tiny, amazing, bio-molecular machinery that makes these DNA copies.
For a fee, it is now possible to find part of all of the code of the DNA molecule that defines you, but lively debates involving ethics may arise regarding whether you or anyone may own, disclose, patent, or copyright it. No one knows if DNA-like molecules will also define life that originates outside of Earth.
other competition that may only take seconds to complete. Some countries only had a small number of athletes, and we have to thank the government of 
their background, overcoming poverty, and disabilities – although the main Paralympic Games don’t start for another 2 weeks – there was the South African runner who has overcome all predjudices and his loss of his legs to run at the games. 
And rower Andy Triggs Hodge, from Hebden, North Yorkshire, won gold for the men’s four.
