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Biology explained for actual humans. Your body is weird. Nature is unhinged. I have a degree. You have been warned.

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How NVIDIA Turned 'Gaming GPUs Go Brrr' Into 'Actually We Can Read The Language of Life Now' (Part 2.1 of 2)

A deep, intuitive dive into why proteins are insanely complex, how folding defines life and disease, and how AI like AlphaFold finally cracked biology’s hardest problem.

How NVIDIA Turned 'Gaming GPUs Go Brrr' Into 'Actually We Can Read The Language of Life Now' (Part 1 of 2)

A deep, intuitive dive into why proteins are insanely complex, how folding defines life and disease, and how AI like AlphaFold finally cracked biology’s hardest problem.

Translation, or How Your Cells Read Assembly Instructions Better Than You Ever Will

What is translation? How do cells make proteins? What are ribosomes? Learn about translation, genetic code, RNA, and what exactly is the central dogma of molecular biology.

Your Cells Are Running a Xerox Business (And You're Not Even Invited to the Meetings)

What is transcription? How do cells make proteins? Why does DNA never leave the nucleus? Learn about DNA transcription, RNA, and why your body doesn't trust you with the instructions.