Watching cells can be super trippy

Have you been staring at your textbook for too long? Gazing blindly at your computer at a blank document that is supposed to be an essay? Dreaming about Thanksgiving break? If you want a quick break that you can pretend is studious, look no further: molecular animation! These animated videos of cellular life are super trippy. They may not help you study for your MOL 215 midterm, but perhaps they'll give you a new-found appreciation for the cell.This one depicts white blood cells attacking diseases.You can watch mitochondria at work here, read about the new field of cellular animation here, and find more animations here.Famous Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson is leading a project to create digital textbooks that include these types of animations and Dr. Gaël McGill, one of the key players in the emerging field, told The New York Times that "visualization is going to be the key to the future."But for now, we recommend just sitting back and letting the colors and music mesmerize you.