Science Video Vignettes

	Super Proteins and the Power of Self-Assembly This video describes the Montclare lab research efforts to fabricate nano-scaled self-assembling proteins as materials. It focuses on the use of bacteria as the synthetic powerhouse for soft materials synthesis and features the self-assembly behavior of these biologically-inspired materials for potential use in therapeutic delivery and regenerative medicine.
	Exploring the BioBus Come explore the BioBus! The BioBus is a mobile laboratory that travels all over New York City and around the country, bringing hands-on science eduation to the students that need it most. This video also features MRSEC Investigator, Professor Jasna Brujic. Can you guess how many gumballs are in the jar? Professor Brujic shows how the physics of particles and packing can tell us exactly how many!
	Fun with Photonics Physicists Professors David Grier and Dr. Paul Chaikin explain how photonics work -- and why physics is better than magic!
	Particles and Pirates Watch Professors Sal Torquato and Paul Chaikin go head to head on the packing efficiency of spheres, tetrahedra, and M&Ms. Can their research help these pirates figure out how to pack a stack of canon balls? Check out this explosive new video in the NYU MRSEC's materials science series.
	Crystals and Kidney Stones Crystals are beautiful. From jewelry to iPhones to snowflakes. They're everywhere! But, when they grow inside the human body, they can be awful. Like when they form kidney stones. Watch Professor Mike Ward and student scientists fight L-cystine kidney stones with molecular mimics. Look out for the imposter!