John Tokle
Issue: Volume 11Bio: John is a medical student at the University of Utah, class of 2024. He spends his free time allaying the existential crises of picking a specialty, training for triathlons, and maintaining homeostasis.
Battle of the Genes
Battle of the Genes written by John Tokle FADE IN: INT. UTERUS – DAY A fetus floats in amniotic fluid, weightless; gravity doesn’t seem to reach this aquatic world. It’s peaceful here. An umbilical cord spirals out to Earth, an entire dimension away. We zoom in. Cells dividing, migrating, amalgamating. An ambiguous lump takes shape; …
