Comments on: The Protein Synthesis Dance

By: Nola

Nola — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:04:00 +0000

This actually helped me understand the process. It’s just…well, I don’t know what, but I’m amazed and slightly chagrined at myself…

Go nerdy scientists!

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:38:00 +0000

I partook in this dance at Kenyon College just last year. It was beautiful.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:53:00 +0000

I watched this a few years ago in college. Each year there was a rumor that one of our professors was in it. I think the science is a little out-of-date, but it’s definitely entertaining.

By: Kalithenowhereman

Kalithenowhereman — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:31:00 +0000

Ha, we watched this a week or two in my biology class. I loved it, althought it didn’t really help me understand. I think its so cool you posted it.

By: sb22

sb22 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:17:00 +0000

that. was. superb. I think that helped me understand the process better than any regular biology lesson.

I like the screaming guy in the background: “50S RIBOSOMES!” “PEPTIDE BONDS!!”

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:17:00 +0000

nerd orgy.

By: Jenne

Jenne — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:15:00 +0000

My boyfriend watched this in his Freshman Biology class in college. From what I remember, this was actually made by grad students at Princeton (or some other big fancy schmancy university). Which means that there are several currently very well known scientists dancing around like goofballs in that clip.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:14:00 +0000

hmmm…think at least one person mistook it for a party

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:26:00 +0000

I’ve seen that before! Someone from the NIH gave a talk a few years ago at my old university and he had that running on the screen as people came in and took their seats. Wish I could have been a part of it, but it was a little before my time.