Popular voting is open for the Nikon Small World competition. This thing is great, revealing the beauty of the extremely small in images such as the above one from last year’s competition.
Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. For over 30 years, Nikon has rewarded the world’s best photomicrographers who make critically important scientific contributions to life sciences, bio-research and materials science.
It looks as though every imaging technique, from photon- or electron-based to computer generated images, has at least one representative entry. I figure that most people will vote for something related to their field (or major). Or am I wrong - is there a particular imaging technique that people find more aesthetic, regardless of background in science?
Image: Dr. Eric Hwang at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA - Retinoic acid-induced P19 neuronal aggregate (40x)
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Dan Rhoads
Dan is an American working in industry in a small Mediterranean country. He has a BSc in Molecular Biology and a PhD in Cancer Pharmacology and Biochemistry.
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