Have you ever wondered about the private lives of some of the smallest living things in existence? Cells Alive, a richly graphical site provided by James A. Sullivan and Quill Graphics, presents users an intimate view of cellular life. At present the site contains 14 stories of cellular life, from "The Anatomy of a Splinter" to "Apoptosis: When a Cell Commits Suicide." The animated .gifs and/or QuickTime movies that accompany the explanations are the real power of the site, showing the viewer what really happens in "the lives of cells" in a way no text can. Note that while the graphical nature of the site can make download times long, the content of the graphics makes it time well spent.
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