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Digital Design of Molecular Sculptures and Abstractions
- Leonardo
- The MIT Press
- Volume 44, Number 1, February 2011
- pp. 22-28
- Article
- Additional Information
While tactile models have been used to describe molecular structures for over a century, the sculpting of structural models is a recent phenomenon. Following X-ray coordinate selection, the author uses modeling software and a computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling machine to create precisely scaled, tactile molecular sculptures. The challenge is to inspire the general public to appreciate the aesthetic aspects of molecular architecture and to reveal the magnificence of nature on the molecular scale.