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Proteins are nature’s machines, performing tasks from transforming sunlight into useable energy to binding oxygen for transport through the body. These functions depend on structural arrangement of atoms within the protein, which was, until recently, only possible to measure statistically, in easily crystallized samples via conventional X-ray diffraction. In the past decade, X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs), a new type of X-ray source, have begun to come online. Using ultra-bright, ultrafast X-ray pulses of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, this technology allows us to measure not only static pictures of protein structure but to record “molecular movies” of proteins in action. Series: "Field Trip at the Lab: Science on Saturday" [Show ID: 33432]

Based on a true story, I, Tonya (2017) is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding and her role in one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Screenwriter/producer Steven Rogers discussed the film with Matt Ryan before a live audience at UCSB. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Show ID: 33751]

Mockumentary Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) centers on a midwestern small-town beauty pageant that turns deadly. It has become a cult classic renowned for its biting satire. Actress Mindy Sterling appeared in the film and talks with Patrice Petro about it. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Show ID: 33752]