The Hidden Machinery of Life
A journey into cells, proteins, and the tiny machines that keep every living thing running.
- Biology
- 24 min
- Ages 8–13
- 12 chapters
About this audiobook
A journey into cells, proteins, and the tiny machines that keep every living thing running.
Chapters
- The First Secret: Life Begins With A Border
- Proteins: The Machines That Fold Themselves
- Mitochondria: The Ancient Guests Inside You
- DNA Is Not A Blueprint
- How An Embryo Knows Where To Put A Head
- Evolution Is A Filter With No Foresight
- Microbes Run More Of The World Than We Notice
- The Immune System Is Memory With Teeth
- Brains Are Cells That Learned To Listen To Electricity
- Plants Are Not Passive
- Ecosystems: When Life Becomes A Web
- How To Think Like A Biologist