Cell membranes are way more complicated than you think - Nazzy Pakpour
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Cell membranes are structures of contradictions. These oily films are hundreds of times thinner than a strand of spider silk, yet strong enough to protect the delicate contents of life: the cell’s watery cytoplasm, genetic material, organelles, and all the molecules it needs to survive. How does the membrane work, and where does that strength come from? Nazzy Pakpour investigates.
Cell membranes are selectively permeable, meaning they let some things in but keep others out. Why might a cell want to do this? What kinds of things would a cell want to keep out?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Nazzy Pakpour
- Director Michael Kalopaidis
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
- Animator Andria Pourouti
- Designer Dinos Hadjidemetri
- Producer Zedem Media
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Julianna Zarzycki
