I was recently given an extraordinary book,
The Machinery of Life by
David S. Goodsell, by a relative who said the pictures (watercolor paintings) reminded him of my William Morris wallpaper. The paintings are of the cells and molecules in the human body, all rendered in stunning detail by a scientist with a keen artistic vision. I can see it, although I think we lean more toward turn of the century Art Nouveau style than Morris Arts and Crafts. It's nice to imagine the inside of our bodies looking like this.
Marigold and Pea? (Cytoplasm and Cell Wall)
Vine and Morning Glory? (Cellular compartments)
Lupin? (Actin and Myosin filaments in our muscles)
Sprout? (Blood clotting)
Sweet Pea and Lichen? (Programmed Cell Death)
If you want to learn about how our bodies work, reading this popular book is a brilliant place to start.
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