The pedagogical advantages of visualizations (including animations and simulations) in the chemistry classroom are well-established.  Most publishing companies now offer online animations and visualizations to accompany their printed chemistry textbooks and many instructors are becoming familiar with strategies for designing and implementing their own visual aids in their teaching.  At Utica College, we are incorporating biomolecular simulation techniques into the biochemistry curriculum that allow students to both visualize and manipulate biomolecules on an atomic scale.  By developing their own simulations, students simultaneous learn important principles of physical biochemistry as well as leading-edge research techniques in computational biochemistry.  Examples and outcomes of student experiments with biomolecular simulations will be presented.

Making their own visualizations: Introducing students to the techniques and applications of biomolecular simulations

244th National Meeting (2012)

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