“The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.”

“The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.”

This quotation can be retold as, this world is so complex and perfect to the minutest scientific detail, that it is virtually impossible to understand and learn everything about it.

Interpreting the quote by Albert Einstein highlights the precision and flawlessness of the world. I would have to agree with him, the tinniest detail existing on the planet will hold a purpose and explanation for it. Einstein then explains through his use of word “comprehensible” that everything tangible existing relies on a logical explanation, a scientific reason. This is what causes perplexity and becomes hard to believe. Photosynthesis for example, seemed like a relatively straightforward procedure in primary school, this is how the plant makes food. Although as I further learned there was a whole procedure involving just light and carbon dioxide. Who we are today; how tall we are, the colour of our hair, our eyes, to some extent our personality, was determined by our DNA material before we were even the size of a fist.

As a biology student, learning the intricate details of the human body and existing organisms I have to keep convincing myself that it isn’t fiction!

“The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.”