June 2022

DNA Origami Kit

by Bret Victor, Shawn Douglas, Luke Iannini

Designing DNA origami shapes by snapping together a physical scale model.

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A routing diagram is shown in isometric and plan views. The shapes can be picked up in a mock test tube, tumbled with the laser pointer, and viewed on a simulated gel.

Demo excerpted from the annotated video Biomolecular design in Realtalk (2022).

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Uses the DNA origami blocks (2022).

Part of the Biomolecular design (2022) prototypes.

Earlier: DNA Origami Kit (2021)


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Making of.

Second prototype.

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Third prototype.

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