Sunday, May 6, 2007

In need of narration


I'm a molecular biology nerd so I got a huge kick out of this movie. It's an animated look at some of my favorite proteins, including those important for cell motility and structure. There's also a sequence on protein translation, including vesicle transport to the cell membrane! Unfortunately there is no narration!! I've been thinking about making a cytogenetics movie but I quickly realized it would be very difficult to explain anything sub-cellular without diagrams (and animation to keep things moving). And here's someone who really has a handle on the animation stuff completely skipping the part where anyone can learn from what they're seeing. Argh. I hope they make more with optional captions at least.

On a semi-related note, scientists have converted amino acids to musical notes creating a signature song for each protein. Check out the sound of your favorite protein here.

UPDATE: This video is part of a textbook package, when you buy it you get narration.