Adkins Family Blog » nature http://adkinsgroup.org/blog Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Cat vs. Printer http://adkinsgroup.org/blog/2010/03/23/cat-vs-printer/ http://adkinsgroup.org/blog/2010/03/23/cat-vs-printer/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:38:51 +0000 Brian http://adkinsgroup.org/blog/?p=494

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]]> http://adkinsgroup.org/blog/2007/09/25/battle-at-kruger/feed/ 0 Inner Life of the Cell http://adkinsgroup.org/blog/2007/04/14/inner-life-of-the-cell/ http://adkinsgroup.org/blog/2007/04/14/inner-life-of-the-cell/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:20:36 +0000 Brian http://lojic.com/blog/?p=45 SIGGRAPH award winning animation of the inner life of the cell. To see a version with narration, click the image below, then choose the version appropriate for your internet connection speed:

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The view and feeling of hovering were amazing. It really was the closest I’ve ever come to experiencing flight (unaided by plane or hot air balloon of course). Unfortunately, the experience had already been soured by the feeling of being taken advantage of and lied to.

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