What's in a Name?

I guess the first thing I want to post is to explain my name, Central Dogma.

The nerdy among you will recognize it from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. Central Dogma is Nerv’s headquarters in the GeoFront. Neon Genesis Evangelion is an often misunderstood anime. People go in expecting an action packed mech adventure. And you do get some of that for the first few episodes, but the series is really about the mental state of people under mental stress. That’s why people come away unsatisfied after the last 2 episodes.

But that’s not why I chose Central Dogma. Anyone who’s taken a biology class will also know the term Central Dogma. It describes the transfer of genetic information from DNA to RNA to Protein and how DNA can be replicated.

I’ve always been interested in genetics and I could go on for pages about the intricacies of how the tiny little machines in each of our cells works and the neat probabilities they cause to occur. About how it fits together and “Just Works”.

And besides Central Dogma is probably the coolest name biologists came up with, well second coolest.

The Wordsmith Cometh

Hello everyone. This is my first blog. I used to have an old Geocities site. And like all Geocities sites, it was awful. I also have a Facebook, but I rarely make post on it and it was never built for long, thoughtful posts like I plan on making.

I guess I should explain who I am. I’m a recent college graduate (read: unemployed). I majored in computer science and minored in biology. I like to think I have acquired a good amount of knowledge in those fields. But my studies also touch on other subjects: environmental science, sociology, and the arts.

What is this blog about? Well, I’m honestly not sure. I could impart some of the knowledge I have acquired through my studies: programming tips and intricacies of the human body. Maybe I will share with you my views on things that I’m admittedly a novice in, but still have an interest: politics, economy, society, physics. Or how about something more light hearted: my favorite TV shows, anime, movies and video games.

So, tell me what you would like. I am your open book. But, I don’t imagine I’ll get many comments since this is my first post, but that’s alright. I’ll just improvise.