Decoding the Halle Berry cell


	Decoding the Halle Berry cell

wildcat

12-10-2007 6:37 AM

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halle berry, cell, brain, temporal lobe, neurology

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12-10-2007 8:17 AM

syncopath

i want this cell, like hers !! ...........

12-10-2007 8:23 AM

syncopath

and might be cool trend, name cells or genes or neurons after celebs .. anyway some of them has got only one of those or so ..

12-10-2007 6:27 PM

splendidus

The 'brain-computer-interface' reminded me of the book(s) "Otherland" (four-volume science fiction(cyberpunk) epic by Tad Williams). Was an interesting story.

12-12-2007 4:29 AM

dirish

I thought you were kidding- "Halle-Barry cell?
yeah, that's what we need-

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