The Rhymes of Molecular Biology

When I was in high school, I wrote several raps about science. At the time, I thought I was the only one who had come up with that idea. Lately, through Gene Expression, I found out about this great biology rapper called MC Coffee Mug. He writes his lyrics about many scientific topics from genomes to neuroanatomy, and his motto is "knowledging cats flawlessly is my policy". His first album, The Thesis, will soon appear on his MySpace website, though for now you can listen to some of his older recordings. His most popular is "Science Love", which is a song trying to convince a woman why she should go out with a scientist. Also, I suggest you check out his latest post on Gene Expression here.

Here are a few verses I put together in an attempt to compete with his level of science rapping:

"I may not rule the streets like the baddest of rappers/ but what makes me unique's how I analyze patterns/ dynamical atoms rotate in my head/ as I'm walking on paths/ even laying in bed/ graphical networks, far too many to list/ you rappers most often don't know exist/ channels, receptors, feedback through connections/ these raps can't project the depth flat on a mental plane/ maybe that's why my flow seems to stretch out your brain

These thoughts I try to convey/ with these rhymes that I say/ trapped in kinase cascades/ deep inside of your brains/ making memory traces/ embedded for days and/ filling you up 'till your head can't retain them/ MCs better make sure to remember my name/ cause they'll all come to know I'm the best at the game"

There may be more to come, as I think of things.