Even after graduating with a Sc. B in biology, sometimes even the most conceptually simple things go unnoticed – for example, the size of a single cell. Sure, we discuss distances and sizes in nanometers, but nothing is as convincing or clear as a great visualization.
For those of you who always wanted to learn some biology but were intimidated, Learn.Genetics from the University of Utah is full of great educational multimedia. Go get your hands dirty!