A Fascinating Microscopic Timelapse of Cell Division in a Frog Egg Over a 33 Hour Period

Documentary filmmaker Francis Chee created a fascinating timelapse video using a custom microscope showing the cell division in a frog egg, from four cells into millions, over the course of 33 hours.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.