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Your Body's Molecular Machines

5.1M views · Nov 20, 2017 · 6:21 · 1 HN recommender · 3 mentions · discussed 2022–2023

Veritasium short showing Drew Berry's scientifically accurate animations of the molecular machines that drive cell division. It walks through mitosis, chromosomes and motor proteins.

Why Hacker News points people here: Cited as an easy-to-digest look at the awe-inspiring animations of cellular machinery.

“Veritasium just packaged a few of them in an easy to digest format”HN comment, 2023

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“a more recent video by Veritasium on YT that also talks about these animations”

Veritasium on scientifically accurate animations of biological processes

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On the topic of 'scientifically accurate animations of biological processes'. You may know of these videos, but I thought these might be worth sharing for others interested in this topic: Here is a TEDTalk by Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology. (uploaded in 2012) link Here is also a more recent video by Veritasium on YT that also talks about these animations. (uploaded in 2017) this video

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Cites itkhaledhJul 2022

Molecular animations of cell machinery that inspire awe

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When I watch animations of how the cell works at a molecular level [0], I can't help but wonder how can this level of sheer complexity in dna transcription, protein production, and many other supporting functions in a single cell works in perfect harmony. It's mind boggling. I admit that I'm biased, but I don't think this could have evolved through random processes. I'm a believer in Intelligent Design. this video link link

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Cites itjcimsFeb 2023

“Veritasium just packaged a few of them in an easy to digest format”

Drew Berry's animations packaged in an easy to digest format

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Not directly related to photosynthesis, just the complexity of biology in general. All of these original animations were done by Drew Berry, Veritasium just packaged a few of them in an easy to digest format this video

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