Traditional means of visualizing molecular models lose much of their meaning as 2D representations of an inherently 3D structure. They need to “grasp” a concept, they need to “hold” an idea in their mind, and “feel” like they finally understand a concept in all its facets before moving on to more complicated concepts. Many people need the degree of free-form manipulation a physical model allows in order to learn effectively. Hands on experiences and demonstrations are the cornerstone of good teaching and effective learning. Rightly so! But… I hope to intrigue you just enough with this Instructable to turn around and take one last look at the world of molecules and proteins in a more modern and accurate way, and appreciate the awesome world of little molecular machines that come together and make life happen.
Without really understanding what they were, or why you needed to know about them, you did what you had to do to get the grade and you turned your attention to more important things. Perhaps you even recited a few molecules or proteins and their functions from memory after cramming the night before. Assignments drawing multitudes of straight lines from letter to atomic letter. These words may ring a distant bell from high school chemistry, dredging up dusty recollections of copying figures from ancient and incomprehensible textbooks.
I wanted to give it greater exposure to the layman, so I'd like to give credit where credit is due! Enjoy. This instructable was inspired by a great walkthrough by Jessica Polka over at.
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