Michelson Lectures

Physics has a long tradition of developing novel experimental methods that have had significant impact on the biological sciences and medicine. In the last two decades, physicists have invented a new set of instruments that have allowed us to study the behavior of single molecules, giving us new insights into biological processes. I will discuss a variety of interesting experiments we have been performing that have shed new light on biological processes including the activity of RNA, DNA folding, and the manufacture of proteins.