Our lives are dominated by giant molecules, which have remarkable
properties, some of which are only just being discovered and
exploited by science, though many have long been exploited far more
effectively by Nature. Giant molecules dominate our lives - from
the proteins and DNA within us to the man-made fibres of our
clothes and the many plastics that we use every day. And they are
set to have an enormous impact on the future, as scientists and
engineers learn from nature (biomimetics), and utilize the full
potential of tiny carbon nanotubes. The possibilities may seem like
science fiction - a space station tethered to Earth by cables of
giant molecules, tiny molecular vehicles carrying and dispensing
drugs in our bodies, smart materials that adjust automatically to
optimize our comfort, minute computers utilizing the information
storage capacity of DNA - but they are the subjects of cutting edge
research.
Walter Gratzer gives a fascinating account of the discovery and
variety of giant molecules, how they come to have their remarkable
properties, and how these are used by Nature and increasingly by
us, pausing now and again to tell of some of the remarkable
characters involved in their discovery and development.
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