Explore RNA folding and macrostates in this 1-hour 10-minute lecture by Daniel Aalberts from Williams College. Delve into the definition and visualization of RNA macrostates, groups of microstates separated by free energy barriers. Examine the scaling of base-pair probabilities and more efficient algorithms for computing the ensemble. Discover techniques for optimizing RNA to increase protein over-expression. Learn about the central dogma, RNA structures, Boltzmann factor, and density of states. Gain insights into quantitative predictions of RNA characteristics beyond the minimum free energy microstate.