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Over the last half century, a quiet revolution has taken place. In a series of breathtaking discoveries, biochemist Thomas Cech and a diverse cast of brilliant scientists have revealed RNA at the centre of biology's greatest mysteries, from how life began to what makes us human to why we age.…

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Explains how our cells are essentially programmer computers, and RNA is the language.

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It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

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