From Particles to DNA
Zoom from quarks to living cells in an interactive browser journey through every scale of matter.
Overview
From Particles to DNA is a free, hands-on browser simulation that lets you travel through the building blocks of reality, one layer at a time. Start at the smallest quarks and zoom outward through protons, atoms, molecules, and proteins until you reach the DNA that makes life possible. Each layer is interactive, turning abstract physics and biology into something you can explore at your own pace.
The problem
The leap in scale from subatomic particles to living DNA is hard to grasp from textbooks and static diagrams alone.
How it works
An interactive zoom interface steps you through each level of matter, rendering the structures at every scale so you can pan, explore, and connect one layer to the next directly in your browser.
Use cases
- Students visualizing how atoms build up into molecules, proteins, and DNA
- Teachers demonstrating the scale of matter in physics and biology lessons
- Curious learners exploring the connection between particle physics and life
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