It does this magic trick without a central command center. Somehow, when the cell fills with other nonliving things like ribosomes, DNA, RNA, Mitochondria, and other cellular stuff, this compartment manages to make the miraculous- life. Oddly, it is little more than a compartment of sorts, that by itself is not so alive. And in return, all it asks for is a little water and some organic compounds to run the show - not a bad deal. The body performs an unimaginable and unquantifiable number of operations, keeping you going without fail for decades and decades on end. For example, every second of every moment of your life, your body composed of 37.2 trillion cells works in near-perfect harmony - all without any help. Somehow- life- happened to you, and it keeps on happening without you having to do much at all. As far as we know, you and all the other living things are astoundingly miraculous. The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Bill Brysonįor reasons that nobody understands, 7 billion billion billion atoms (7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) that aren’t very special in any way have somehow managed to assemble and make you-a living and sentient being. The Body is a fascinating read in its entirety, and this summary will give you a pleasant taste of its extraordinary ability to inspire awe in something we all have and often don’t appreciate. In This book summary of The Body, Bill Bryson, you will learn what photosensitive retinal ganglion cells are, What makes poop unique, and why of all the senses, smell is the outcast.
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