Playing with DNA that self-assembles

Name: Playing with DNA that self-assembles
Uploaded: 2007-11-08T01:14:00Z
Duration: 4 min 46 s
Description: Paul Rothemund writes code that causes DNA to arrange itself into a star, a smiley face and more. Sure, it's a stunt, but it's also a demonstration of self-assembly at the smallest of scales -- with vast implications for the future of making things.

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Paul Rothemund |

TED2007

• March 2007

Paul Rothemund writes code that causes DNA to arrange itself into a star, a smiley face and more. Sure, it's a stunt, but it's also a demonstration of self-assembly at the smallest of scales -- with vast implications for the future of making things.

science
DNA
computers

Playing with DNA that self-assembles

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