Nine scientists call out their favorite cells

Nine scientists call out their favorite cells

5/21/2025

notes

what a fun way to explore a complex field. the topic of cells allowed for a lot of creative story telling through the use of images capturing these cells to the assignment of human traits and emotions.

i like this better than reading about a random cell a day.

i could imagine this approach being used in other fields as well.

link

https://stanmed.stanford.edu/scientists-favorite-cells/

summary

Nine scientists from Stanford Medicine share their favorite cells, highlighting their unique characteristics and vast impact on human evolution, development, and health. The article explores the attributes of cells like choanoflagellates, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, hair cells, trophoblasts, Salmonella Typhi, sinoatrial node cells, hematopoietic stem cells, Purkinje cells, and fibroblasts, revealing their importance and the fascinating research behind them.

tags

cells ꞏ scientists ꞏ Stanford Medicine ꞏ research ꞏ biology ꞏ choanoflagellates ꞏ Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron ꞏ hair cells ꞏ trophoblasts ꞏ Salmonella Typhi ꞏ sinoatrial node cells ꞏ hematopoietic stem cells ꞏ Purkinje cells ꞏ fibroblasts