The Science of Coronaviruses: A Closer Look at the Spike Protein

Tim Herman, PhD, uses 3D models and watercolor cellular landscapes to explain how coronaviruses infect us.
Dr. Herman is founding partner and scientific officer at 3D Molecular Designs. He is founder and director of the MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling.

[ButterflyLiondance]

Dr. Herman, would you explain viral ‘shedding’? How does this interact with those who have not received the shot vs those who have? Thank you. Appreciate this education.

[KontraV]

Wow man... I didn't graduate from college, but you broke this down very well and made it extremely easy to understand. Thank you!!!

[mhorset]

amazing demonstration, incredible molecular 3d models

[idrissamorehouse]

they make models this nice now?!?! With magnets and expertly sculpted?! WOW -and those posters in the back look like art from the old micronauts comics - nice work!! Tools like these can help a new generation understand and solve these scientific challenges -i feel rewarded for pursuing my own understanding of the pandemic -thanks fellas:)

[suvrotica]

Very helpful in visualizing the spike protein structure...please make more videos.

[andrewtrip]

So this is what Santa does on his time off !
A master craftsmen of silly string .

[julzee]

And one last question. Does this model that you have just so kindly shown us, apply to both the wild spike proteins as well as the vaccine spike protein, as I have never been shown there to be any difference between the two.

[Composure]

I personally think it's unable to bind to the ace receptor of a tobacco smoker.

[julzee]

When you say it gets into the cell are you saying the nucleus?

[julzee]

So how can you block or with what can you block those receptors to prohibit the spike protein from binding

[gerardomoscatelli]

What about prion domains when S1 is released?

[zoelynch]

When did they isolate this new virus.. my understanding is they haven’t which is why we are not actually testing for it’s presence and only testing for a single protein —- which is present in many things including remnants from previous infections.

[julzee]

Appears this virus is very fine tuned to complete a nefarious mission

[araunapalm]

Would the taking in of Lycene (by mouth) or hydrogen peroxide (by nebulizer) interfere with the binding of these electro-magnetic fields on the S-protein?

[kgonepostl]

Thank you so much for this. You were VERY helpful.

[ManSpidernater]

Wow, this is fascinating stuff! (non-biologist). Thanks

[estellepatella]

It's creepy and it was made in a lab.

[julzee]

It’s almost like it was engineered to fit, right?

[autumnicleaf]

Isn't that virus model from an medical illustrator (an artist), but not the actual photograph of the virus?
If the illustration artist could see to it model, why aren't there actual photographs?

[youtubecensors]

That spike protein seems pretty nasty! Hope they're all working hard to make sure our bodies don't encounter those very often!