THE CELL

The microscopic cell is Earths greatest success story, and the common ancestor we share with all other organisms. Formed over three and a half billion years ago, life exploded from this minuscule powerhouse, first throughout the seas and then, over millions of yea rs, across the lands to create the complex living forms populating the planet today. Yet, how has such a minute organism been so pow erful? What has enabled it both to create and break down life on earth over billions of years? And, how have cells interacted to cre ate an ex...[Read more]