Many different types of cells in the body have a tiny projection known as a primary cilium. These cilia act like little signaling hub that can capture information about a cell’s environment and relay it to the cell, ultimately coordinating some cellular responses. The functions of cilia are well known in a few cases, such as in development, where they are crucial to the regulation of certain processes; or in some disorders called ciliopathies, in which genetic mutations lead to ciliary dysfunction and human disease.