Paul Rothemund: Casting spells with DNA

Back


http://www.ted.com - Paul Rothemund talks about his special skill: DNA origami. By writing a set of instructions -- which he compares to "casting a spell" -- he can cause bits of DNA to arrange themselves as a smiley face, a star, a triangle. Sure, it's a stunt, but it's also a fascinating window into the world of self-assembly at the smallest of scales. In other words: today a smiley face, tomorrow a micro-microprocessor.

Category: People
Uploaded: October 18th, 2007 @ 5:50 am
Author: TEDtalksDirector

Length: 06:57
Rating: Whole StarWhole StarWhole StarWhole StarHalf Star
Views: 15,863

Tags: dna ted tedtalks

Related Video Links:


» View Video Comments For Paul Rothemund: Casting spells with DNA
» View TEDtalksDirector's Other Uploaded Videos

Video Thumbnails:


Thumbnail #1 Video Thumbnail #1:
Thumbnail #2 Video Thumbnail #2:
Thumbnail #3 Video Thumbnail #3:


Video Embedding Code:


Video Url:


Embed Code:

* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog.