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Mitochondria: the cell's powerhouse

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Biology & biotechnology

What it is

A short Harvard animation narrated by Professor Rob Lue introducing mitochondria as the cell's powerhouses and how cells turn food and oxygen into energy.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a beautiful, accessible animation of cellular energy production.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “a beautiful animation of "Mitochondria: the cell's powerhouse”

    Beautiful animation of mitochondria as the cell's powerhouse.

    navan, 2021-01 · Recommendation · in “Time-lapse of a single cell transforming into a salamander (2019)”

  2. “An incredible story!”

    Narrator explains why we breathe oxygen.

    thanatos519, 2022-10 · Recommendation · in “How food powers the body's metabolism”

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Topics: mitochondria, cell biology, animation, harvardx, metabolism

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