Making a Drama Out of Biochemistry

Abstract

The lights dim, and a hush falls over the audience. An Attenborough-esque naturalist appears on stage and invites us to come in search of ‘Aminos’. Two other performers emerge, hopping like kangaroos. The trio then explores how amino acids interact. Posture, gesture and vocal tone are used to personify the ‘negative’ glutamate and the ‘positive’ arginine. They elicit laughs and ‘oohs and ahhs’ as they draw us into their imaginary world. We are emotionally engaged. The Grand Finale of The Performing Sciences for 2019 is off to a flying start!