Seeing things in a different light: How X-ray crystallography revealed the structure of everything

From the first observations and interpretations of the scattering of X-rays by salt crystals at the start of the 20th century, structural biologist Stephen Curry will trace the development of a technique that has uncovered not only the atomic structure of the material world but also the molecular basis of life and death. Venue: The Royal Institution Start date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 20:00:00 +0100 End date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:15:00 +0100
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