The Tortured Proteins Department
The Tortured Proteins Department
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A deep dive into scientific discovery and the process of doing science, hosted by Stephanie Wankowicz and James Fraser.
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Focuses on the nuances of scientific inquiry, challenges faced in graduate education, and the public perception of science, with episodes covering topics like the implications of funding cuts on research and the evolving roles of scientists in society.
A deep dive into scientific discovery and the process of doing science, hosted by Stephanie Wankowicz and James Fraser.
The preprints discussed in this episode.
Structures of protein folding intermediates on the ribosome:
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.07.647236v1.full.pdf
AF2χ: Predicting protein side-chain rotamer distributions with AlphaFold2:
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.16.649219v1.full.pdf
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