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Chemotaxis is a great slice: it’s a triumph of systems biology—we understand it holistically but also in fine detail at almost every level.
I had a lot of fun browsing through this Wikipedia entry!
An interesting read.
The site reminds me of the childhood reading of the pop-sci series "100 throusand whys" which once greatly satiated my curiousity and hunger to knowledge.
I glance through several articles and absolutely loved it. Here are some questions for example:
- Do blind people dream in visual images?
- Can a star turn into a planet?
- Why don't metals burn?
The language that the article is written in seems to target young audience and is thus very clear and easy to understand.
<blockquote>Imagine arriving at the airport just in time to catch a plane. Everything in your behavior betrays the heightened concentration of your attention. Your mind on</blockquote>