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Migration, of course, is an extraordinary ability for an unconscious
cell. The way that a cell senses the need to move to a specific location,
determines its way there without getting lost, and stops when it reaches
its destination are astounding phenomena. It is impossible for a cell con-
sisting of fat and protein to decide spontaneously to migrate, and to do
so for a particular purpose. This is an indication of God’s dominion over
us, and just one of the infinite examples of His knowledge.
It is essential that each neuron should find its target, determined for
it in the nervous system. Young neurons need guides, therefore, to show
them the way to go. These “guides” are special cells that stretch like ca-
bles in the spinal cord and developing brain. Each cell quickly sets out
for its target organ. Neurons emerge from the site where they are pro-
duced and migrate by attaching to these guides, until they arrive at the
place they set out for, and settle there. Immediately after, they establish
contact with other neurons to form connections among one another.
Throughout this journey, the neurons are accompanied by trillions
of support cells known as glial cells. But how do neurons know, as soon
as they come into existence, that they will be setting out on such a jour-
ney? How do they realize they will need guides to find their destina-
tions, and what kind of cooperation they must engage in? These neurons
are cells made up of molecules, too small to be seen with the naked eye.
They can’t possibly take their places in such a conscious manner, of their
own free will. Nor is the brain the center that directs this process, be-
cause the brain of the embryo in the womb has not yet formed. The con-
scious behavior here clearly proves the existence of a conscious creation.
The way that some cells in the brain turn into glial cells is also
miraculous. These cells are present in large numbers in the brain, and
they number ten times more than the neurons. One kind of glial cell are
the macrophages, cells responsible for cleaning up the remains of dead
cells in the brain. Another class of glial cell constitutes a fatty layer
around neurons, acting as a kind of electrical insulation. Another kind of
glial cells, found everywhere and known as astrocytes because of their
star-like shape, protects the neurons, acting like a kind of sponge to soak