The Secret Language of Cells

Your cells are talking about you. Right now, both your inner and outer worlds are abuzz with chatter among living cells of every possible kind -- from those in your body and brain to those in the ...

Your cells are talking about you. Right now, both your inner and outer worlds are abuzz with chatter among living cells of every possible kind -- from those in your body and brain to those in the environment around you. From electrical alerts to chemical codes, the greatest secret of modern biology, hiding in plain sight, is that all of life''s activity boils down to one thing: conversation. While cells are commonly considered the building block of living things, it is actually the communication between cells that brings us to life, controlling our bodies and brains, determining whether we are