Metamorphosis naturalis byJohannes Goedaert, 1662-1669
LIII. Musca Vomitoria (Blue bottle fly, Calliphora vomitoria)
LIV. Musca Cadaverina (Pyrellia cadaverina)
LV. Musca Caesar ( Lucilia caesar, common green bottle)via: Botanicus
Your brain
Your brain is amazingly complex and it’s unique – there will never be another one like it. Your brain is made up of billions of specialised cells called neurons. These cells reach out and form thousands of connections with each other forming a complex and constantly changing network. Neurons transmit information using electrical and chemical signals.
Every time you experience something new, your brain changes. The connections, or synapses, between your neurons strengthen or weaken, or new connections can be formed. These changes are the way by which you learn new skills, process information and store memories. We still have much to discover about what the brain does and how it works.
Lovely animation from: Who I am?
Your genes
You have your genes to thank – or blame – for your appearance. Genes are your body’s instruction manual. They affect the way you look, your health, and the way your body works.
via: Who I am?
Foeniculum vulgare
from Duisdeiker, Elisabeth, Industrieschool voor Vrouwelijke Jeugd, 1882
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Pictograms by Warja Honegger-Lavater
Warja Honegger-Lavater (28 September 1913 - 3 May 2007) was born in Winterthur, Switzerland. She was a Swiss artist and illustrator noted primarily for working in the artist’s books genre by creating accordion fold books that re-tell classic fairy tales with symbols rather than words. - wikipedia
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