I just wrapped up my writings on physics (quantum physics) with a few annexes on the (complex) math of it, as well as a paper on how to model unstable particles and (high-energy) particle events. And then a friend of mine sent me this image of the insides of a cell. There is more of it on where it came from. Just admit it: it is truly amazing, isn’t? I suddenly felt a huge sense of wonder – probably because of the gap between the simple logic of quantum physics and this incredible complex molecular machinery.  

I quote: “Seen are Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, cell wall, and hundreds of protein structures and membrane-bound organelles. The cell structure is of a Eukaryote cell i.e. a multicellular organism which means it can correspond to the cell structure of humans, dogs, or even fungi and plants.” These images were apparently put together from “X-ray, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and cryoelectron microscopy datasets.”

I think it is one of those moments where it feels great to be human. 🙂