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Start: 2008-10-13 16:00
End: 2008-10-13 18:00
The arrow of time manifests itself in a broad range of phenomena. It may be an essential ingredient that provides the underlying structure to space-time, directs a sugar cube to dissolve in a cup of coffee, and allows us to remember the past but not the future. While the microscopic processes involved are reversible, what we experience in the macroscopic world is not: a sugar cube is never observed to spontaneously emerge from a hot beverage. | 14
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Start: 2008-10-15 16:00
End: 2008-10-15 18:00
Proteins are complex polymers consisting of thousands of atoms. Out of the many possible conformations of such a molecule, usually only a few or perhaps just one (the "native" conformation) is significantly populated. Proteins interact extensively to form complexes, but in precisely defined ways. Both proper folding and proper specificity of interaction are essential for biological function. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a powerful tool for the study of protein conformations and interactions. | 16
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