Arnaud writes, “I am a geneticist interested in the processes that make every individual unique. This tattoo symbolizes a living being as the result of a ‘game of life’ where random and deterministic processes interacts together. Genes provide a solid framework, but random and external factors have an equally important role in determining who you are.”
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Originally published September 14, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.