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Biology is a Burrito (& Other Essays)
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A text- and visual-based journey through a living cell. Learn about the speeds and sizes of molecules and systems, from protein folding to the Central Dogma. By Niko McCarty Get essays delivered to your email. Unsubscribe any time. How fast, how accurate, what limits it. RNA polymerase rates, error rates, regulation. Levinthal's paradox, folding rates, single-molecule experiments. Stochastic gene expression, why low copy numbers matter. Where ATP goes, how it is made, the cost of living. There's always a mechanism. What we've learned, what remains — and where biology ought to go from here. Written by Niko McCarty. Dedicated to Rob Phillips. Supported by Astera Institute (2026).
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