Mitochondria are “the powerhouse of the cell.” But, you already knew that. Everybody does. It is the one bit of science knowledge that is possessed by every single person who has ever lived. Of course, nobody knows what being the powerhouse of a cell actually means, not even scientists. It’s the great paradox of our time.
Equally as baffling is this mitochondria-like carpet that I spotted and about which Bioephemera blogged. Check out her blog post but only because it mentions me.