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It’s the early 1960s. Biologists are growing proteins into crystals, bombarding them with X-rays and measuring how the rays bend — a technique known as X-ray crystallography. From there, they create ball and stick models. Every finished model represents years of work. 2/15

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As protein science expands, problems arise. Experimentalists work precisely but slowly; computationalists work quickly but are too removed from biophysical realities. John Moult sets out to find a way to bring the best of both approaches together. 3/15

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Dudes! There’s an app for that!

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