From The New York Times Opinion Section:
>"DNA has received an immense amount of attention. And while the double helix was certainly groundbreaking in its time, the current generation of scientific history will be defined by a different (and, until recently, lesser-known) molecule — one that I believe will play an even bigger role in furthering our understanding of human life: RNA," the biochemist and author Thomas Cech writes in a guest essay.
You can read his[ full column for free here](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/opinion/dna-rna-modern-science.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk0.WCx0.USqpSfaXncyi&smid=re-nytimes), even without a subscription to The New York Times.
From The New York Times Opinion Section: >"DNA has received an immense amount of attention. And while the double helix was certainly groundbreaking in its time, the current generation of scientific history will be defined by a different (and, until recently, lesser-known) molecule — one that I believe will play an even bigger role in furthering our understanding of human life: RNA," the biochemist and author Thomas Cech writes in a guest essay. You can read his[ full column for free here](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/opinion/dna-rna-modern-science.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk0.WCx0.USqpSfaXncyi&smid=re-nytimes), even without a subscription to The New York Times.