Life Science 1 + 2 / here's to the bio nerds

If you get to know me, you'll find that I am a nerd and one subject that I really enjoy learning about is biology and especially on the molecular level. Right now I am currently reviewing for my midterm tomorrow and I can gratefully say that I am easily learning the information as opposed to simply studying it. I am intrigued by the intricacies of cells and what happens to them when there is a deficit of sodium ions or what happens to lysosomes to cause Tay Sachs disease. I am constantly blown away at how every single vesicle is directed to a specific destination by a particular messenger protein on its membrane or how mitochondria are so well equipped that they can provide us energy through both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

In the end, I think the most attractive thing about biology is that it constantly reminds me of God's glory and perfection whenever I study it. All the things that I described in the previous paragraph work in such an ideal unison and beautiful symmetry to allow us to live our lives normally everyday. God gifted us with these amazing bodies that are able to automatically utilize the nutrients that we consume into various tasks throughout the day. When I look at it I cant help but be in awe of the excellency in craftsmanship. I think the more and more I study biology, the more and more I get to see a glimpse of God's perfection and love for His creation as I begin to observe and appreciate how flawless we actually are. In His word it says that we were made in His image and I am learning to believe that more everyday as I realize that our bodies are, like God, pretty perfect.


I recently saw Louis Giglio's sermon about how great God and it was encouraging to hear us thinking the same thing about God's completely visual presence within biology and our own bodies. He used this protein as an example:

It's named "Laminin" and like any protein in our body, its specific structure is a necessity to its function. The crazy thing about this protein is that it is integral for the building of almost every tissue in the human body and holding everything together. If deficient in this single protein, we would suffer from muscular dystrophy and the improper formation of muscles and mutated growth. I think it's crazy that God planned this protein specifically to look like a cross because they both pretty much provide the same function in our lives. Without the cross present in every tissue of our body the same disastrous consequences will unfold and leave us spiritually disfigured and crippled. What a crazy reminder, even within the realm of science, of the foundation of our faith. I'm def amazed.