The Secret Lives of Cells

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The Secret Lives of Cells

Transform from casual admirer of biology to cellular storyteller. This part blends immersive narrative with rigorous science so listeners can visualize, relate to, and explain the hidden dramas inside every living cell.

You'll master:

The essential structures and functions that power life
Step-by-step progression from basic anatomy to cutting-edge gene editing
Storytelling frameworks that make complex science memorable

Perfect for curious minds who crave an adventure beneath the microscope.

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10 episodes1h 13min total

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Journey Into a Living Cell — Your First Microscale Adventure

Journey Into a Living Cell — Your First Microscale Adventure

We shrink down Fantastic-Voyage style to tour a single living cell, meeting its key residents and setting the stage for the adventures ahead. Listener...

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Membrane Gatekeepers — Secrets of Cellular Borders

Membrane Gatekeepers — Secrets of Cellular Borders

Discover how the cell membrane acts as a vigilant bouncer, selectively letting molecules in and out while keeping the party alive inside.

Powerhouse Tales — Mitochondria & the Currency of Life

Powerhouse Tales — Mitochondria & the Currency of Life

Follow the energy trail as we enter the mitochondrion, the cell’s bustling power plant churning out ATP—the cash that fuels life.

Protein Factories — Ribosomes & the ER Assembly Line

Protein Factories — Ribosomes & the ER Assembly Line

Step onto the cell’s humming factory floor where ribosomes stamp out proteins and the endoplasmic reticulum folds them into functional art.

Shipping & Recycling — Golgi, Vesicles, and Lysosome Logistics

Shipping & Recycling — Golgi, Vesicles, and Lysosome Logistics

Follow freshly made proteins on a thrilling delivery route through the Golgi’s packaging center, vesicle couriers, and lysosomal recycling hubs.

Messages in Molecules — Decoding Cellular Communication

Messages in Molecules — Decoding Cellular Communication

Eavesdrop on the cell’s secret conversations as signaling molecules zip messages, triggering rapid, coordinated responses.

Cell Cycle Chronicle — From Growth Spurts to Programmed Death

Cell Cycle Chronicle — From Growth Spurts to Programmed Death

Ride the roller-coaster of life as we chart the cell’s birth, checkpoints, duplication thrills, and dignified self-destruction.

Cellular Communities — Stem Cells & Differentiation Decisions

Cellular Communities — Stem Cells & Differentiation Decisions

Witness the pivotal choices stem cells make as they become specialists, forming tissues and orchestrating healing.

When Systems Fail — Cancer’s Cellular Rebellion Exposed

When Systems Fail — Cancer’s Cellular Rebellion Exposed

Unmask how healthy cells turn rogue, hijacking growth controls, dodging death, and recruiting allies to become tumors.

Future Frontiers — CRISPR & Engineering Life from Within

Future Frontiers — CRISPR & Engineering Life from Within

Peer into tomorrow as we explore CRISPR gene editing, designer cells, and the ethics of rewriting life’s code.

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