Could mitochondria rewrite the rules of biology? | Science Quickly Video Podcast

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Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell—but new research suggests they might be far more complex. Columbia University’s Martin Picard joins Scientific American’s Rachel Feltman to explore how these tiny organelles could be communicating, and what that might mean for everything from metabolism to mental health. Check out Martin Picard’s full article in the June issue of Scientific American. Tell us what you think! Take our survey for the chance to win some SciAm swag! http://sciencequickly.com/survey Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new everyday: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for our daily newsletter. https://www.scientificamerican.com/getsciam/ Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Naeem Amarsy and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Jeff DelViscio with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.