Tom Gauld

Tom Gauld

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My latest cartoon for @newscientist. Inspired by recent news about the SpudCell. NS subscribers can read about it here: http://www.newscientist.com/article/2532689-what-is-spudcell-arguably-the-greatest-bioengineering-feat-yet/

Title: The artificial cell's diary Panel 1: An oval green cell with a face opens its eyes. Caption: Woke up to the scientists discussing whether I was alive or just exhibiting some of the symptoms. Panel 2: The cell looks thoughtful Caption: A bit heavy for first thing in the morning. Panel 3: The cell eats some little dots in the liquid around it. Caption: Had a swim, then ate some of the molecule soup that I live in. My day is pretty much all soup-based. Panels 4: The cell looks uncomfortable Caption: Then I began to feel rather odd. Panel 5 and 6: the cell hseems to be splitting in two Caption: But, I saved the big news for last: Panel 7: The cell smiles. A new, smaller cell smiles back. Caption: I made a new friend!