Those of you who are extra picky will tell me that the quote from the Bible refers to the beginning of the Universe, and not the beginning of Life. One of the things I like about biology over physics, is that in my mind, it does have a clear beginning. However, the Universe does not have a clear beginning. "The big bang" represents a point in time that our scientific theories break down, so it's kind of like a beginning, but it's not entirely clear how the big bang came about.
Those of you who are extra picky will tell me that the quote from the Bible refers to the beginning of the Universe, and not the beginning of Life. One of the things I like about biology over physics, is that in my mind, it does have a clear beginning. However, the Universe does not have a clear beginning. "The big bang" represents a point in time that our scientific theories break down, so it's kind of like a beginning, but it's not entirely clear how the big bang came about.