It was when studying the DNA molecule during AS Biology that I became fascinated with the molecular basis of life. The idea that every living organism can be broken down into a code comprised of four chemical bases intrigued me and opened my eyes to the intricacy of my own chemical make-up. As a result, I was compelled to read “Genome: The Autobiography of a Species” which gave me a new insight into the impact that genetics has on our daily lives, for example, I learned of the devastating effects of Huntington’s chorea caused by CAG repetition on chromosome 4. My desire to explore the chemical reactions behind these impacts is what attracts me to a degree in Biochemistry. My interest in the role of biological molecules in detecting disease