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Animations of unseeable biology | Drew Berry | TED

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Biology & biotechnologyData visualization & information design

What it is

Drew Berry shows scientifically accurate animations of molecular processes inside cells, such as DNA replication, at TEDxSydney.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it for mind-blowing visuals that make cell biology tangible.

  • 7 people recommended it
  • 7 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “blew my mind few months ago”

    Animation of DNA replication machinery inside the body.

    joering2, 2017-10 · Strong recommendation · in “No human genome has ever been completely sequenced”

  2. “I had a much greater appreciation for how our bodies are made up of trillions of tiny protein machines.”

    Molecular animations showing the body as trillions of protein machines.

    benjismith, 2024-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Rendering protein structures inside cells at the atomic level with Unreal Engine”

  3. “also a really cool video even without the subtext”

    Animated molecular biology that is compelling on its own.

    nol13, 2017-02 · Recommendation · in “Why Do DMT Users See Insects from a Parallel Universe?”

  4. “here's a nice TED talk by Drew Berry”

    Drew Berry's TED talk on cell animations.

    nom, 2017-06 · Recommendation · in “Close-Up View of DNA Replication”

  5. “Interesting history in the beginning as well.”

    Drew Berry on scientifically accurate biological animations, with history.

    discrisknbisque, 2018-05 · Recommendation · in “The life cycle of HIV in 3D [video]”

  6. “Here is a TEDTalk by Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology.”

    TED talk on scientifically accurate animations of biological processes.

    Darkskynet, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Boring but important tech no one is working on?”

  7. “Short video that helps understand cell biology.”

    Zealotux, 2025-07 · Recommendation · in “Super-resolution microscopes reveal new details of cells and disease”

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Topics: dna replication, cell biology, scientific visualization, protein machines, ted

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