Howdy Djim,

It's funny you should mention the Star Wars connection, because that's exactly what my kids said the first time we watched the video together. Then, as I was explaining the things that were happening, they thought it was so cool that all this stuff is actually going on in their bodies right this instant

And I agree - I've generally been able to visualize this stuff in my head, but to be able to communicate it verbally to students was always a challenge. I think it's wonderful that CGI capabilities now make it possible to have this type of imagery available, rather than just the old x-ray crystallographs (if you were lucky enough to be able to even get those!)

I also think that the musical accompaniment is so fitting - what goes on in a cell is just like a symphony, with everything working at just the right tempo, doing it's part when it's supposed to and then desisting when done. Only in reality, it's a lot more crowded - I doubt the violinists would like the space constraints very much

ttfn,
Sherry