Welcome to the Cornell Theory Center's interactive introduction to Protein Folding Simulation.

About the Site- This site includes several interactive models of small molecules written in VRML2. Unfortunately, at this time the models only work for PCs or IRIX computers. You will need Netscape 4 or higher or Internet Explorer 5
and the Cosmo Player plugin developed by SGI to view the VRML models and hear the sounds.

Using Cosmo Player- Cosmo Player provides online help and controls accessible through buttons in the bottom righthand corner of the browser window. The top round button launches a new window with an online tutorial. The bottom button allows you to customize your browser. Click on the Cosmo icon to go to Cosmo's home page. Here are some Quicktime movies that we created to introduce you to CosmoPlayer and to encourage you to explore the VRML models.

Below are two Quicktime movies that give you a preview of the kind of interactivity capable using the Cosmo Player models on this site.