Neutrophil phagocytosis (video)

[From Bruce Nevin (2008.10.05 15:58)]

This will look familiar to anyone who runs the “crowd” demo.

http://www.thinkgene.com/white-blood-cell-chasing-bacteria/

(The comment “It’s amazing how the cells look like conscious organisms”
reminds me that Descartes “knew” the sounds from vivisection were mere mechanical noises that had nothing to do with pain.)

/BN