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Movies

Watch biological processes unfold in these scientific blockbusters.

»   Stretch Detectors: Modeling Contractile Forces
Runtime: 00:1:59 | 11.9 MB
»   Making a Microscopic Metropolis
Runtime: 00:0:36 | 3.6 MB
»   Walking the Line
Runtime: 00:0:54 | 4.5 MB

» Simulation of Potential Pandemic Flu in the United States
Runtime: 00:1:19 | 8.9 MB

» Blood Clots Show Their Flex
Runtime: 00:0:24 | 2.72 MB

Interviews

Watch, listen, and read interviews with scientists who are computing life.
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» Q&A: 10 Reasons Biologists Should Know Some Math
Date: 11/2/09

» Q&A: Research on a Mission: Five Years with MIDAS
Date: 9/3/09

» Podcast: Disease Modeler Stephen Eubank on Policy Informatics (WMA) | Transcript
Date: 8/24/2009 | Runtime: 00:2:59 | 1.6 MB

» Videocast: Center co-director Bridget Wilson talks about systems biology (MOV) | Captions
Date: 7/13/2009 | Runtime: 00:3:39 | 18.6 MB

» Videocast: Dr. Wilson outlines the center's scientific goals (MOV) | Captions
Date: 7/13/2009 | Runtime: 00:2:59 | 18.7 MB

» Q&A: Ravi Iyengar on Molecular Systems
Date: 3/30/2009

» Q&A: Gus Rosania on Virtual Drug Development
Date: 8/13/2008

» Videocast: Geneticist Sarah Tishkoff on Human Genetic Diversity (MOV) | Captions
Date: 7/23/2008 | Runtime: 00:7:40 | 17.2 MB

» Videocast: Interview with Dr. Atul Butte on Bioinformatics (MOV) | Captions
Date: 3/19/2008 | Runtime: 00:5:52 | 12.5 MB

» Podcast: Interview with Drew Endy on his Science (MP3) | Transcript
Date: 11/30/2006 | Runtime: 00:30:21 | 17.3 MB

» Podcast: Interview with Drew Endy on his Life (MP3) | Transcript
Date: 11/30/2006 | Runtime: 00:5:24 | 3.1 MB

Articles

Browse an assortment of interesting articles.
»   Predicting Side Effects and Repurposing Drugs | Date: 11/16/09
»   Modeling How Wounds Heal | Date: 9/28/09
»   Metabolic Network Takes Shape | Date: 9/17/09
»   Disease Modeling Efforts Gain New Ground | Date: 9/3/09
»   Advancing Protein Studies with Worldwide Software Experiment | Date: 8/28/09
»   First Look: Policy Informatics | Date: 8/24/09
»   What Is an Ontology? | Date: 8/10/09
»   Of Cells and Circuits | Date: 7/29/09
»   New Drugs: Getting More Out of Nature | Date: 7/16/09
»   Disease-Spread Modeling Gets Help from Facebook | Date: 6/11/09
»   Comparing Genomes to Find What Makes Us Human | Date: 5/21/09
»   ‘Fuzzy’ Modeling Approach Sharpens View of Cellular Decision-Making | Date: 4/16/09
»   Gene Teams Help Govern Sleep Patterns | Date: 3/18/09
»   Math Gives Blood | Date: 2/25/09
»   Salvaging Signals for Health | Date: 2/2/09
»   10 Reasons to Model | Date: 1/7/09
»   Tracking Bacteria in the Blood | Date: 11/26/08
»   Virtual Screening Leads to Real Progress in Drug Design | Date: 10/28/08
»   Teamwork Opens Evolutionary Window | Date: 10/22/08
»   Now Open for Drug Chemistry | Date: 10/9/08
»   Modeling for New Research | Date: 9/24/08
»   Engineering an Ecosystem | Date: 7/9/08
»   Protein Puzzlers | Date: 6/25/08
»   Following Flu | Date: 6/11/08
»   Computing Evolutionary Trees Using Ancient Molecules | Date: 5/28/08
»   Writing Life | Date: 2/27/08
»   Simple Answers | Date: 10/8/2007
»   Working Hand in Glove with Computational Biology | Date: 10/2/2007

Other Cool Stuff

Browse an assortment of other exciting information, including comic books.
»   Quiz: Computers in Science | Accessible Version
»   Crossword Puzzle: Solve the Clues of Computing Life | Accessible Version
»   Comic: Programming DNA
»   Hear Tanzanian Singing (MP3)
Runtime: 00:9:25 | 4.3 MB