Human Genome DVD

$12.00

A DVD of the most recent human reference genome released by the Genome Reference Consortium: Build 38 (GRCh38). The genetic code of a human being converted to binary and stored using two bits per base-pair. The essence of what it means to be human, in 800MB.

SKU: GRCh38-DVD

Description

When the Human Genome Project was finished, Bill Clinton was presented with a CD of a compressed version of the code. There was also a copy placed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. This DVD is the uncompressed version. It is the real deal. This is not an interactive educational CD-ROM. This is the entire, pure, uncompressed code of a human genome (GRCh38) expressed in binary code.

The incomprehensible complexity that springs from such simplicity (It’s less code than Photoshop) is one of the most profound surprises of the universe.

Additional information

Weight 28 g
Dimensions .75 × 12.5 × 12.5 cm