Matlab is great!

I make no apologies, I am a fan of Matlab and I think that Matlab is great stuff! a cool animation of a phagocyte done with Matlab
Most people use Matlab for Engineering Applications, but Matlab can be used for many many more things, from Biomedical applications (which is one of my areas of interest) to financial data (which is not!). tracking of red blood cells with Matlab
These pages have links to some Matlab tips and tricks, teaching material and other stuff that may be useful. a cool animation of daffodils done with Matlab