Saturday, February 3, 2007

Structures in Nature

Just finished reading an article about the naturalist drawings of plankton by Ernst Haeckel and how they became the inspiration for Art Nouveau design and architecture. I wonder if the same could be true of the amazing geometrical structuring of the microtubular frameworks inside individual cells. Microtubular formations are particular to cell function and are consistent across cell membranes within the same tissue type. Can these structures be clearly seen yet? Have to look through the archives of electron micrographs to see if they are available.

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