Protectors of the nerves Credit: Art by Nelly Aghekyan. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Agnieszka Szmitkowska. Project coordination: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Series Director: @Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience #SchwannCells Where biology meets physics Our nervous system uses both electrical charges and chemicals to send signals…

Myelinating cells of the central nervous system Credit: Art by Sam Esquillon. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Project Coordinator: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz, Series Director: Dr. Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience ERRATUM: From our knowledge, the current version of this figure and animation might…

Guardians of the brain Credit: Art by Nelly Aghekyan. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Project Coordinator: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz, Series Director: Dr. Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience The brain’s immune system The brain is the center of the organism that gathers information and sends orders to other…

The stars of the brain Credit: Art by Sam Esquillon. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Project Coordinator: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz, Series Director: Dr. Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience The silent heroes The human brain is formed by many cell types, some of which we discussed previously…

The cells that keep us moving Credit: Art by Sam Esquillon. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Agnieszka Szmitkowska. Project coordination: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Series Director: Dr. Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience #purkinjecells The coral reef of the cerebellum Purkinje neurons are large cells found in…

The Cornerstones of Cognition Credit: Art by Sam Esquillon. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Agnieszka Szmitkowska. Project coordination: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Series Director: @Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience #pyramidalneurons Neurons in the shape of a pyramid Pyramidal neurons are neural cells found in nearly all…

The Heroes of the Night Credit: Art by Nelly Aghekyan. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Project Coordinator: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz, Series Director: Dr. Radhika Patnala. #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience As humans, we are primarily active during the day and sleep at night. Because of…

The Color Architects of the Human Eye Credit: Art by Nelly Aghekyan. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Agnieszka Szmitkowska. Project coordination: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Series Director: @Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience #conecells The cells that give you color vision Deep within the human eye’s retina…

Gatekeepers of the eye that focus on vision Credit: Art by Nelly Aghekyan. Set in motion by Dr. Emanuele Petretto. Words by Dr. Masia Maksymowicz. Project Coordinator: Dr. Masia Maksymowicz, Series Director: Dr. Radhika Patnala #Extraordinarycelltypes #sciart #lifescience Gateway to the eye The way we see the world can vary depending on the place…