Category: Cell Cycle

D(r)airy

April 19, 2026 By arne hendriks Off

The ideologies of economic and physical growth are inextricably linked with our food system. The bigger we are, the more we need. Hence the taller person is by default a more prolific consumer. Dairy products stimulate greater height and as such condition the body to…

mTOR Off

April 2, 2026 By arne hendriks Off

At the center of The Incredible Shrinking man’s belief that we should and can become smaller is its most obvious component: the body. Human bodies, especially in the west, have become alarmingly tall in a relatively short period of time since the mid 19th century.…

Hallmarks of Malignant Growth: Deregulating Energy Metabolism

December 20, 2018 By arne hendriks Off

In trying to understand what makes the idea of continuous growth so powerful (despite clear evidence that it is a harmful concept) The Incredible Shrinking Man turned to cancer research to learn where healthy growth turns malignant. Although cancer is a very complex phenomenon the…

Full Length over Exon Deficient

November 14, 2015 By arne hendriks 0

The growth hormone receptor is embedded in the outer membrane of the cell. It has three major parts: 1. An extracellular region that sticks out from the surface of the cell. 2. A transmembrane region that anchors the receptor to the cell membrane. 3. An…

The Cell Cycle: Gap Zero

May 23, 2015 By arne hendriks 0

The Cell Cycle investigates the processes and agents that regulate cell growth. The contemporary cell climate is one of constant biological and cultural pressure to grow, to proliferate, to expand and conquer. The Incredible Shrinking Man wants to investigate how to relax and reverse this…

The Cell Cycle: Détente

April 7, 2015 By arne hendriks 0

The Cell Cycle is a series of articles on the mechanisms and substances that regulate cell growth. The contemporary cell climate is one of constant biological and cultural high pressure to grow, to proliferate, to expand and conquer. The Incredible Shrinking Man wants to investigate…