Katarina Zimmer

Contributing Writer

False-colored electron micrograph of an ovarian cell, showing cross-sections of mitochondria.

cell biology

‘Social’ Mitochondria, Whispering Between Cells, Influence Health

July 6, 2021

Mitochondria appear to communicate and cooperate with one another, both within and between cells. Biologists are only just beginning to understand how and why.

About the author

Katarina Zimmer is a science and environmental journalist whose work has appeared in The Scientist, National Geographic, BBC Future, Scientific American, The Counter and elsewhere. Before going into journalism, she developed a machine learning algorithm to identify bat species based on their echolocation calls, and she remains fascinated by mathematics, life science and the natural world. Find her on Twitter @katarinazimmer or visit her website to learn more.

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