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DNA- Why does it matter any-
way? by Amica Muller-Nedebock
Amica is a full-time PhD (Human Genetics) student at Stellenbosch
University, but completed her BSc undergraduate and Honour’s studies at the
University of KwaZulu-Natal. She has developed a growing passion for science,
particularly Human Genetics. So she joined the Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
Research Group at Stellenbosch University in 2018 – one of very few
research groups studying the genetic basis of PD in Africa. Apart from
acquiring new knowledge in the academic world, she loves the creative side
of life which, for her, includes writing, sewing and painting.
What message would you like to share through your poem?
The key message of the poem is that DNA is a very important part
of all us. We all need to be aware that our environment can interact
with our genes in a good and/or a bad way, e.g. by either potentially
preventing or causing disease.
Why poetry?
I have always enjoyed creative writing, especially poetry.
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