The pursuit of scientific questions often requires mastery of new techniques and sometimes the development of new methodology.The pressures of performing in graduate school and the continuing need to“publish or perish”in academic research do not always allow time to marvel at the mysteries of life.However,important life lessons can be found that apply beyond these confines and can sometimes be brough to bear on unexpected problems.The cells that make us tick are exquisitely evolved for their special functions and have their own means of sustainability or renewal throughout our lives.The minute machinery inside our cells is only visible with a transmission electron microscope and functional specificities can only be visualized by dedicated immunocytochemistry.Often,we do not stop to admire the everyday unappreciated workhorses that keep us going in our busy lives.