Lives of a Cell Article

The Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas goes to argue that the world is kind of like a cell, along with many other points. I agree with him because this world is a big ball consist of many different organelles that work together to make this cell function properly. Thomas cleverly gives his readers a tour of general cell biology that i think nearly anybody can understand by forming numerous connections between the human condition and the way any other biological organism works. What sets this apart from any other didactic biology textbook is that Thomas injects biology with thought, analogy, and metaphor while also explaining relatively recent discoveries and delving a bit into the history of biological discoveries. He explores the hypothetical and the quietly obvious, which is actually where the strength of this book lies but of course everything dies. What makes this article so addicting is that Thomas flips our perspectives on these simple matters, even at times poking fun at our neurotic human nature or our views on science. He brings up the oddest, yet simplest questions: What if we are the product of bacteria and viruses? What if they make us for their survival and not vice versa?