DNA: Not Just for Life Anymore

Our DNA stores the information that makes us who we are, but that s not all it can do There are applications for DNA that go way beyond its use for life, like storing data and folding it into complicated shapes. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow has a spinoff podcast It s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Alisa Sherbow, Silas Emrys, Drew Hart. Jeffrey Mckishen, James Knight, Christoph Schwanke, Jacob, Matt Curls, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Adam Brainard, Nazara, GrowingViolet, Ash, Sam Lutfi, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, charles george, Alex Hackman, Chris Peters, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: Sources: Biological computers Aptamers DNA origami Nanomanufacturing Images: