Claim THR-17
Claim THR-17
Thirty-seven trillion cells agree on a shape and call it you.
- Its mark
- Known. Supported by robust, replicated evidence and accepted by the relevant scientific mainstream. Solid ground.
- Basis
- calculation. A derived figure whose value depends on stated assumptions.
- Where it appears in the book
- Chapter 4, The Bioelectric Body and Epilogue, A Letter to My Children
- How it was checked
- Checked against the source
Sources
- Bianconi, E., Piovesan, A., Facchin, F., et al. (2013). An estimation of the number of cells in the human body. Annals of Human Biology, 40(6), 463-471. Via BioNumbers BNID 109716. DOI 10.3109/03014460.2013.807878
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