Electron transport chain

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters share it to show how cells work as nanoscale machines, which many find mind-blowing.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Harvard Online

Topic

cell biology

Format

lecture

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

6

HN mentions in dataset

6

Recommendation years in dataset

2020–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• my favorite is [VIDEO] once you look at microbiology you cannot unsee that it looks just like a massive, complicated stochasticaly-driven computer

• 'Molecular machines' is not an overstatement. Here's an example of some of them working in harmony to maintain an essential electrochemical gradient across the lipid bilayer that encapsulates the mitochondria: [VIDEO] It's a 7 minute video, if you only have a little time, skip around, …

• The thing that drove this home for me were the biovisions animations which got me to go back and basically learn high school biology. Seeing the mechanical nature of gene transciption and chemical signaling blew my mind. [LINK] [VIDEO] On the other hand, I don't …