Everyone loves arts and crafts! And what could be craftier than being creative with your genetic material? DNA origami is more than just a hobby. In addition to Paul Rothmund, this year's Kavli Prize winner in Nanoscience, Nadrian Seeman, uses the technique extensively in his revolutionary "DNA assembly line" technique!
So what are you waiting for? Get folding!
Host: Brit Trogen
Photo credits: Paul Rothmund, University of Illinois, Brookhaven National Laboratory, jabulela.com, Wikimedia users Zephyris, Pocopen, Mike Hunt, Ioan Sameli and Laitche
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