MODULI SPACES AND MACROMOLECULES.

The article surveys the progress in applying techniques from moduli spaces in mathematics and physics to studying the geometry and topology of three families of macromolecules of interest in biology, including RNAs, proteins and polysaccharides. It is intended for audience such as mathematicians whose expertise does not necessarily extend to either moduli spaces or macromolecules and who may be interested in the nascent application of geometry to problems in biology.