Macroscale analogies are a powerful conceptual tool with which we can gain insight into the structures and processes of the microscopic world of cell biology.
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Baird, M.A. Cell biology through the macroscopic lens. Nat. Phys. 19, 1742–1743 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02283-1
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