Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
To celebrate DNA Day, NHGRI’s Director Eric Green decided to challenge his toughest competitor, Cardboard Eric, to see who could fold our DNA origami the fastest. Take a look to see who won!
You can also partake in your own DNA origami challenge! You may recognize DNA as one of the most well-known biological structures. But what better way to understand the actual twists, turns and rules of base-pairing than to make your own 3D origami model?
Download and print a copy of NHGRI’s DNA origami, and then watch our instructional video to learn how to fold it! genome.gov/DNAorigami.
Credits:
Producer/Writer/Director: Jenny Montooth, M.A., NHGRI
Producer/Videographer/Animator/Editor: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI
Cameraperson/Prop Design: Darryl Leja, NHGRI
Director/Executive Producer: Sarah Bates, M.A., M.S., NHGRI
To celebrate DNA Day, NHGRI’s Director Eric Green decided to challenge his toughest competitor, Cardboard Eric, to see who could fold our DNA origami the fastest. Take a look to see who won!
You can also partake in your own DNA origami challenge! You may recognize DNA as one of the most well-known biological structures. But what better way to understand the actual twists, turns and rules of base-pairing than to make your own 3D origami model?
Download and print a copy of NHGRI’s DNA origami, and then watch our instructional video to learn how to fold it! genome.gov/DNAorigami.
Credits:
Producer/Writer/Director: Jenny Montooth, M.A., NHGRI
Producer/Videographer/Animator/Editor: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI
Cameraperson/Prop Design: Darryl Leja, NHGRI
Director/Executive Producer: Sarah Bates, M.A., M.S., NHGRI
