Can we engineer the next generation of molecular machines?
In short: Proteins drive everything from digestion to immune responses. This talk explores how designing entirely new proteins from scratch could provide the tools to tackle five of humanity's greatest challenges.
David Baker, working with the Institute for Protein Design, demonstrates how scientists are moving beyond natural proteins to create synthetic ones with functions never seen in nature. By building these molecular machines from the ground up, we may unlock solutions to massive global issues.
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