Drag to spin · Scroll to zoom · Click a part to explore

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On a slow device? Choose Low. Changing graphics rebuilds the cell.

How to explore

Drag to spin the cell. Scroll or pinch to zoom. Right-drag (or two fingers) to slide.
Hover over a part to light it up and hear what it sounds like. Click to fly in and learn about it.
Poke the jelly-like cytoplasm or an organelle and watch it wobble. Spin fast and the sound sloshes!
Open slider cuts a wedge out of the cell so you can see inside.
Tour shows the highlights. Quiz tests what you learned.

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← → previous / next part Esc back to full view L labels M sound R spin T tour Q quiz H home F fullscreen

Sizes and sounds are artistic: real organelles are far smaller than they look here and silent! The sounds are made up to help you feel what each part does.

An interactive 3D science explorer

Inside the Cell

Shrink down, dive in, and discover the tiny machines that keep you alive.

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Best with headphones. Works on laptops, Chromebooks, tablets and phones.