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Free Love and Protein Synthesis

This morning I was welcomed to the lab with leftover cupcakes and a link to this video. It's from 1971 and completely nerdy and scientific. Imagine marching band + science nerds + interpretive dance + poetry. Warning, some of the people in this film are clearly on psychoactive drugs. Plus, it's narrated by Nobel laureate Paul Berg. Fast forward past the first 3:30 if you don't want to hear the scientific explanation.

I love how the GTP molecule represents hydrolysis and energy release with a puff of smoke!

Posted by Jeff on March 26, 2008 04:43 PM |

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My immunology professor had us do a similar dance to demonstrate V-D-J rearrangement. No joke, and it worked.

Posted by: Adam | March 27, 2008 12:47 PM

Damn, Gina!

Posted by: Strabala | April 10, 2008 10:32 AM

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