the staggering complexity of simulating biological organisms.

 

tissue complexity

organ level complexity

anatomical complexity

gross signaling complexity

cellular complexity

opening facts.

 

there are about 100 trillion cells in your body.

if these cells were laid side by side they would reach from here to x

they would circle the earth n times.

 

each cell contains your complete DNA blueprint.

the DNA in your cells is about 6 m long.

if these cells were laid side by side they would reach from here to x

they would circle the earth n times.

 

there are x hundreds of different kinds of tissue in your body