Hey everyone, I have an amazing video. Or at least a video that I
thought was fantastic and for which you all will mock me.
Our teacher showed this to us. He did so in jest. However, I
wonder how many times it was shown to students seriously and to what
age groups. Has anyone seen this in class? Maybe in high school?
Throughout my years in the biological sciences, this was a first for
me.
It was made in 1971 by Robert Alan Weiss from the Department of
Chemistry at UC San Diego. California loves hippies and only there
could such a combination of biochemistry and hippy love take place.
I worry the humor will be lost for anyone who doesn’t remember how
mRNA is translated into proteins by ribosomes. For those people who
don’t remember a key part of the central dogma of biology, just enjoy
the sights and sounds of hippy science.
Teaching today (2007), you would no doubt show a 3D computer
animation. Was performance art in the field the early-70’s equivalent?
One last thing, think about how much time and effort went into this!
The music, the poetry, ~100 performers, costumes, and most
importantly, the dancing.
