Since Crick and Watson described the DNA double helix nearly fifty years ago, we have witnessed the birth of many new biological disciplines, such as cellular biology, molecular genetics, molecular biology, and genomics. This has led to tremendous developments in bioengineering and biotechnology, along with impressive advances in computational mathematics and computing technology. Just like the industrial revolution, these breakthroughs in science and technology have affected most aspects of our lives: from health, to criminal law, to social behavior.

My talk will aim to convey some of the interdisciplinary excitement in the biomolecular sciences, starting from the applied aspects and returning to basic research, as exemplified in the study of DNA dynamics, both on the atomic and macroscopic levels, important for interpreting fundamental biological functions like protein binding, recombination, and genome compaction.