Exploring Molecular Frontiers - Alexis Courbet

About this episode

Alexis Courbet discusses his work on molecular machines and the parallels between scientific exploration and mountaineering.

Centuries ago, explorers set sail across vast oceans. Today, scientists like Alexis Courbet are navigating uncharted waters at the nanoscale. As a researcher at the Institute for Protein Design, Alexis is building molecular machines unlike any seen before—creating nanoscale sensors and protein-based rotors that move with atomic precision. Whether designing molecules or mapping out his next mountaineering adventure with David Baker, he approaches every frontier with the same curiosity and drive to understand the unknown. // This podcast was produced at the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington School of Medicine by Ian Haydon, Roni Weissman, Enisha Sehgal, Nora McNamara-Bordewick, Riti Biswas, Joe Min, and Nathan Forest Greenwood. // Music by Kevin MacLeod .

People in this episode

Host: David Baker

Guest: Alexis Courbet

Topics covered

• molecular machines
• nanoscale sensors
• protein design
• scientific exploration
• curiosity
• mountaineering

Keywords

• molecular machines
• nanoscale
• protein design
• sensors
• exploration
• curiosity
• mountaineering

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington School of Medicine

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