A Scientist’s Mother’s Day
To make one me you just add
Half of mom and half of dad
That is what I once believed
But I know now that I was wrong
I got so much more from you mom
♥ Stanford graduate student Adam Cole was taking a class in behavioral human biology when he was inspired to pen these whimsical, biologically explicit verses. To his surprise, the song became a hit! He explains that mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from mom, also X has over a thousand genes, Y has less than 92 so that:
Just like two strands of DNA are spirally entwined
Your nature and your nurture are inspiringly combined
Scientists remind me and I find that it is true
Slightly more than half of everything I am is thanks to you
Making a cameo appearance in the video, the bushy-bearded man is Stanford biology professor Robert Sapolsky, PhD.
Cole is quick to reassure dad: ““He knows that my love for him is not proportional to the biological effect he had on my genetics and development.”
Roses are Red, Blood Cells Blue: For last year’s Mother’s Day post, see http://goo.gl/ptEPLD
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madame scientist's not-so-mad musings 
Great! Thanks for sharing!
🙂 Happy Mother’s Day Rajini Rao 🙂
It’s wonderful song (although now I’m thinking about unpaid rent). Thanks!
Beautiful post …happy Mother’s Day to you …ours is 21st of March …
Thanks, everyone! I’ve shared this song before, but there may be some who have not heard it..such a nerdy gem 🙂
Hadn’t heard this before! It’s a gem, indeed!
First time I see this one, thanks for sharing. Happy Mother’s day, dear. Rajini Rao
Happy mothers day my dear Rajini. I hope you make the best of it.
I will make the most of it, today (and everyday) 😀
Excellent !!! Only way to be Rajini
Excellent!
I loved his beer song for St. Patrick’s day.
Chad Haney I love that too! I wish he had more songs 🙂
Oh, this is cool! Resharing. Thanks for the additional enlightenment, and happy Mother’s Day Rajini Rao.
Hope it made you smile, and thanks Michael Verona!
It did, and I needed the boost, Rajini Rao. 🙂
White men can’t jump, bio-nerds can’t sing ? Wrong !
Enlightening ! And he can sing too (better than me ) Rajini Rao 🙂 Happy mother’s day.
Haha, and thank you. All the same, it may be wiser that we scientists have day jobs Tom Lee 🙂
🙂
wonderful, thanks
Thank you for reminding me of this one – I sent the link off to my mom right away!
Amanda Meyer , love that you sent this to mom 🙂
Delightful! I’m smiling :-). Happy Mother’s Day Rajini Rao ~ I hope you have had wonderful day!
Mara Rose it’s been a beautiful Sunday here, and I’ve had a great day, thank you! Here’s wishing you a good week ahead 🙂
Thanks Rajini Rao ~ It’s beautiful here as well, and I think sunshine has finally arrived for us :-).
that is awesome!!!
Harrumph I look forward to Mr. Cole’s song on Father’s Day.
This song made my day. Truly wonderful. Thanks for sharing… 🙂
Hi friend
Thanks for sharing, friend!! I loved it!!!
Time flies，Mother’s Day